Antibiotic prophylaxis in varicose vein surgery
Completed
- Conditions
- Surgery: Varicose veinSurgeryVaricose vein
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN12467340
- Lead Sponsor
- Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 572
Inclusion Criteria
Added 13/02/2009:
1. Aged 18 years or older, either sex
2. Undergoing groin surgery for varicose veins. All patients with varicosities of the greater saphenous vein (GSV) listed for saphenofemoral ligation, stripping of the GSV and phlebectomies were eligible to enter the trial.
Exclusion Criteria
Added 13/02/2009:
1. Patients whose surgery did not include a groin incision
2. Patients below the age of 18 years
3. Pregnancy or lactation
4. Penicillin allergy
5. Receiving antibiotics for other indications
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method