The Usefulness of two techniques (Small stitches and Large stitches) of wound closure during midline abdominal surgeries with respect to the incidence of infection at the surgical site and breakdown of wound.
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- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/05/052742
- Lead Sponsor
- SAGRIKA MOHA
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
PATIENTS UNDERGOING MIDLINE LAPAROTOMY
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with ASA grade >3.
Immunosuppressed (HIV, transplant recipients, steroids, chemotherapy).
Patients undergoing re Laparotomy.
Patients undergoing laparotomy for perforation peritonitis (dirty wounds).
Patients undergoing meshplasty.
Previous history of radiation exposure to the anterior abdominal wall.
Patients with a previous history of laparotomy.
Patients in whom laparotomy incision is left open.
Pregnant patients.
Patients who have participated in other intervention trial.
Patients denying consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Short stitch technique of rectus closure will reduce the incidence of surgical site infection and the associated morbidities in patients undergoing midline laparotomy.Timepoint: Short stitch technique of rectus closure will reduce the incidence if surgical site infection and the associated morbidities in patients undergoing midline laparotomy.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the incidence of wound dehiscence in first 30 days. <br/ ><br>To compare the 30 day re admission rate and rate of surgical re intervention. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: To compare the incidence of wound dehiscence in first 30 days. <br/ ><br>To compare the 30 day re admission rate and rate of surgical re intervention. <br/ ><br>