Status:

COMPLETED

Antiseptic Sutures and Wound Infection

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Saarland

Conditions:

Wound Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to ascertain if the use of Vicryl plus® reduced the number of wound infections after transverse laparotomy comparing to polydioxanon suture.

Detailed Description

All patients are treated using clinical pathways (CP) to standardise surgical procedures in our high volume centre. Part of the clinical process management was the standardisation of wound incision an...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • surgical pathologies accessed via transverse abdominal incision
  • primary fascial closure

Exclusion

  • pregnancy
  • age under 18 years
  • open abdominal treatment
  • known hypersensitivity agains PDS/Vicryl/Triclosan

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

839 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00932503

Start Date

October 1 2003

End Date

October 1 2007

Last Update

June 14 2012

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Department of General, Visceral, Vascular and Pediatric Surgery, University of Saarland, D-66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany

Homburg/Saar, Germany, D-66421