Determining risk factors for surgical wound dehiscence (splitting) after surgery and the development of a surgical wound dehiscence risk tool (SWDRT).

Retrospective case control study of surgical wound dehiscence and development of a prospectively validated surgical wound dehiscence risk tool (SWDRT).

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612000099820

Enrollment

676

Registered

2012-01-20

Start date

2012-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The study will be investigating the suspected causes of surgical wound dehiscence and will develop a diagnostic tool to be used in a clinical setting.

Interventions

Historical observational study - case review of community patients over 12 months from Janaury 2010 to January 2011 (Silver Chain data) who have recieved treatment for a surgical wound dehiscence after surgery.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Discharged patients with surgical wound dehiscence

Exclusion criteria

Pregnant women, patients under 18 years, patients with abdominal compartment syndrome, patients with open abdomen.

Outcome results