egative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) on closed incisions to prevent surgical site infection in HPB-surgery

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Disruption of operation wound, not elsewhere classified; T81.4; T81.3; Infection following a procedure, not elsewhere classified

• Registration Number: DRKS00015136
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Regensburg

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-02-19
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 164

Inclusion Criteria

Patient >49 years of age undergoing hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery with midline, transverse or L-formed laparotomy
- Absence of any familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule
- Written informed consent prior to any study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

- Patients not meeting the specified inclusion criteria
- No primary closure of the wound
- Planned 2nd look laparotomy

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary aim of this study is to investigate if iNPWT provided by the PrevenaTM Incision Management System (KCI, San Antonio, Texas) reduces the incidence of superficial and deep incisional surgical site infection within 30 days after HPB-surgery compared to the standard of care.