Effectiveness of triclosan coated polydioxanone suture in comparison to non coated polydioxanone suture in closure of midline laparotomies in terms of SSI and wound dehiscence a randomized trial.

This study is a randomised  single blind , parallel group , single centre trial assessing the effectiveness of Triclosan coated polydioxanone suture in comparison to non coated polydioxanone suture in Rajendra institute of Medical Sciences , Ranchi , Jharkhand,  India .  The primary outcome will be to determine the incidence of surgical site infection (SSI)  and wound dehiscence at day 15 . The secondary outcomes are to estimate the risk ratio of SSI and Wound dehiscence at day 15 ; and to estimate the baseline characteristics of patients with midline laparotomies.