Effect of warm humidified insufflated carbon dioxide on wound bacterial load in open elective gastrointestinal surgery: a pilot investigation.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: gastrointestinal surgery; Infection - Studies of infection and infectious agents; Surgery - Other surgery; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001558314
• Lead Sponsor: Fisher and Paykel Healthcare

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-11-15
• Last Update Posted: 26 August 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 10

Inclusion Criteria

1.Scheduled to undergo upper gastrointestinal surgical procedures longer than 120 minutes involving an open midline laparotomy incision.
2.Able to give informed consent
3.Male or female between 18 and 65 years of age
4.HbA1c less than 49 mmol/mol

Exclusion Criteria

1.Evidence, preoperatively, of any of the following: sepsis, severe sepsis, or septic shock
2.BMI over 30
3.Currently abdominal wall infection/surgical site infection secondary to previous laparotomy/laparoscopy or form any other cause
4.History of laparotomy within the last 60 days
5.Immunological disease (e.g. HIV/AIDS)
6.Systemic steroid use or other immunosuppressant medication
7.ASA score over and including 4
8.Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
9.Current smoker or not willing to stop smoking 30 days prior to surgery
10.Wound protector use for the surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified