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Comparison of electrocautery incision with scalpel incision in midline abdominal surgery â?? a randomized trial.

Comparison of electrocautery incision with scalpel incision in midline abdominal surgery â?? a randomized trial.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2013/08/003870
Enrollment
82
Registered
2013-08-02
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients with elective or emergency Midline abdominal surgery in department of surgery, JIPMER

Interventions

Intervention1: Electrocautery: Electrocautery alone will be used for making midline abdominal incision Control Intervention1: Scalpel: Scalpel alone will be used for making midline abdominal incision

Sponsors

JIPMER
Lead Sponsor
DR VIKRAM KATE
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with midline abdominal incisions either for elective or emergency abdominal surgery in Department of Surgery, JIPMER from May 2013 to June 2013

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Patients who have had previous midline laparotomy b) Patients with history of concurrent anticoagulant or corticosteroid therapy c) Patients with factors that can affect wound healing like anaemia, prior wound infections and potential wound infections.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incision TimeTimepoint: At the end of the skin incision—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood loss during incisionTimepoint: at the end of incision;Incision sizeTimepoint: At the end of incision;Post operative incision site painTimepoint: Every postoperative day;Wound infectionTimepoint: Every post operative day—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR VIKRAM KATE

JIPMER

drvikramkate@gmail.com9843058013

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026