Status:

COMPLETED

Open Abdomen: Vacuum Pack Versus Sylo Bag and Mesh Protocol

Lead Sponsor:

Universidad de Antioquia

Conditions:

Open Abdomen

Temporary Abdominal Closure Mechanisms

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-96 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The open abdomen is a valid and accepted surgical tactic for the trauma and acute care patient. There have been many mechanisms described for its management, but the most accepted strategy is the vacu...

Detailed Description

The Investigators plan to compare our double sylo-mesh protocol with the vacuum pack technique described by Barker et al. To accomplish this they have designed a randomized trial that will include pat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Open Abdomen

Exclusion

  • Patients that die in the first 48 hours after the initial intervention

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

52 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01864590

Start Date

June 1 2011

End Date

June 1 2013

Last Update

October 27 2016

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Hospital Universitario San Vicente Fundacion

Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia