Health Condition 1: K650- Generalized (acute) peritonitis
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Bundle approach: 1.Abdominal wall Skin painting with Chlorhexidine solution
2.Normal saline irrigation of the mid-line laparotomy wound then 10% aqueous povidone iodine dabbing before
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneshwar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients presenting to emergency with features of peritonitis who are planned for emergency mid-line laparotomy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a) Patients with peritonitis undergoing re-exploration for complications of previous surgery. b) Patients who did not give consent to participate in study c) Previous mid-line laparotomy scar. d) Known case of allergy to povidone iodine or chlorhexidine. e) Pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the rate of surgical site infections in patients with peritonitis undergoing emergency mid-line laparotomy by bundle approach with conventional approachTimepoint: 30 days (Daily after 48 hours of the surgery till the patient is discharged as per discharge criteria, then follow up in general surgery OPD with minimum two visits on post-operative day 15 and day 30. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To isolate the commonly implicated micro-organisms in surgical site infectionTimepoint: 30 days;To measure post operative stay in hospital (In cases of surgical site infections v/s no surgical site infections)Timepoint: 30 days;To see for the rate of wound dehiscenceTimepoint: 30 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactVikram V S
All India institute of medical sciences, Bhubaneshwar
Outcome results
None listed