Status:

UNKNOWN

Prophylaxis of Surgical Wound Infection With Topical Antibiotics

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital de Granollers

Conditions:

Surgical Site Infection

Surgery--Complications

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Surgical site infection (SSI) is the main complication of surgery. The prevention of superficial SSI by topical prophylaxis is controversial. Human studies on wound lavage with topical solutions (sali...

Detailed Description

Several Surgical site infection (SSI) prevention guidelines have been published over the last 10 years. Topical prophylaxis of the surgical wound with antibiotics or antiseptics is one of the most con...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients admitted for elective abdominal wall surgery by open route
  • Patients admitted for urgent or elective cesarean section
  • Patients undergoing elective surgery of the colon or rectum for neoplastic pathology (open or laparoscopy)
  • Patients undergoing emergency abdominal surgery (open or laparoscopy)

Exclusion

  • Patients under treatment with immunosuppressors, corticosteroids and patients on hemodialysis
  • Patients with primary peritonitis and liver cirrhosis
  • Patients with suspected allergy to the antibiotic used in the study
  • Patients who have recently undergone open abdomen surgery (up to 30 days pre-intervention) or to which the wound can not be closed surgical according to the surgeon's criteria
  • Patients with American Society of Anaesthesiology classification 5.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 27 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

560 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04476212

Start Date

December 27 2018

End Date

December 1 2023

Last Update

April 13 2023

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Fundació Privada Hospital Asil de Granollers

Granollers, Barcelona, Spain, 08402