Intracutaneous suture versus transcutaneous skin stapling for closure of midline or horizontal skin-incision in elective abdominal surgery- A prospective randomized controlled single centered clinical trial to evaluate superficial surgical site infectio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- T81.4Infection following a procedure, not elsewhere classified
- Registration Number
- DRKS00004542
- Lead Sponsor
- Klinik für Viszeral-, Thorax- und GefäßchirurgieUniversitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg- Standort Marburg
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 285
Inclusion Criteria
Patients scheduled for any elective abdominal surgery requiring midline or horizontal laparotomy, Age greater than 18 years; Expectancy of life greater than 12 months; Informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion criteria are: date of admission exceeding four days prior to surgery, any antibiotic therapy within the 14 days prior to surgery, any previous midline or horizontal laparotomy if the procedure requires the same skin incision as before, neurophysiological or psychological deficiencies, participation in any other interventional trial that potentially interferes with the intervention or the results of the present trail, inability to understand the informed consent form.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method