Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy for reduction of surgical site infection in high-risk women undergoing open abdominal surgery: A quality improvement project

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Surgical wound infection; Surgery - Surgical techniques; Infection - Studies of infection and infectious agents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000213145
• Lead Sponsor: Counties Manukau Health

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-02-14
• Study Completion: 2019-10-31
• Last Update Posted: 10 February 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 3056

Inclusion Criteria

All women undergoing open abdominal surgery where the responsible clinician is an obstetrician or gynaecologist at Counties Manukau Health (CMH) from 1 January 2018 to 31 August 2019, excluding a washout period from 1 September 2018 to 31 December 2018.

Exclusion Criteria

Women whose primary surgery was performed outside Women’s Health CMH are excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified