Status:

COMPLETED

Prevention of Fascial Dehiscence With Prophylactic Onlay Mesh in Emergency Laparotomies

Lead Sponsor:

University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

Conditions:

Surgical Wound Dehiscence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Facial dehiscence elicit high morbidity and mortality. This complication may arise in more than 8.5% of high-risk patients. Addressing risk factors and optimizing surgical technique are guarded as mai...

Detailed Description

Fascial dehiscence is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. It occurs in more than 8.5% of high-risk patients. Current preventive measures described are control of risk factors and optim...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Emergency laparotomy by midline incision
  • High risk for abdominal wound dehiscence: Risk index\*\* ≥ 4,0 or ≥ 2,2 in combination with at least one of the following: smoking, obesity, malnutrition or malignant neoplasia.
  • Risk index is the sum of values associated with high-risk characteristics, based in the risk score for abdominal wall dehiscence published by van Ramshorst et. al. in World Journal of Surgery, 2010 (Rotterdam risk model):
  • Age category (in years)
  • 40-49: 0.4
  • 50-59: 0.9
  • 60-69: 0.9
  • ≥70: 1.1
  • Male gender: 0.7
  • Chronic pulmonary disease: 0.7
  • Ascites: 1.5
  • Jaundice: 0.5
  • Anemia: 0.7
  • Emergency surgery: 0.6
  • Type of surgery:
  • Gallbladder/bile duct 0.7
  • Esophagus 1.5
  • Gastroduodenum 1.4
  • Small bowel 0.9
  • Large bowel 1.4
  • Vascular 1.3

Exclusion

  • Non-midline incisions or midline laparotomy measuring less than 1/4 the distance between the xyphoid and the pubis, including laparoscopic surgery.
  • Diagnosis of incisional hernia or presence of previous mesh on site.
  • Midline laparotomy performed in less than 30 days.
  • Pregnancy
  • Severe trauma with hemodynamic instability
  • Need for open abdomen or relaxing incisions
  • Need for re-laparotomy during the first 30 postoperative days, except cases in which an abdominal wall dehiscence was diagnosed.
  • Death during the first 30 postoperative days, except cases in which an abdominal wall dehiscence was diagnosed before the event.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2015

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

145 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03293862

Start Date

June 1 2015

End Date

February 1 2018

Last Update

April 17 2019

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Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

São Paulo, São, Brazil, 05403000