Health Condition 1: K389- Disease of appendix, unspecified Health Condition 2: K319- Disease of stomach and duodenum, unspecified Health Condition 3: K460- Unspecified abdominal hernia withobstruction, without gangrene
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Skin Suture: â?¢ 3-0 reverse cutting polyamide suture is used.
â?¢ Intermittent vertical mattress suturing is done with 1 cm apart between sutures.
Control Intervention1: Skin Stapler:
Sponsors
NIL
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Patient undergoing primary skin closure in elective abdominal surgery having class I and class II wounds. • Age more than 18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Wounds closed with subcutaneous drain • Abdominal wounds having associated stoma • Abdominal incisions less than 6cm(6). • Patients/ patient attenders who did not give consent to participate in study. • ASA grade three or more. • Cases involved in other studies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the rate of superficial surgical site infection (SSI) in Class I and II elective abdominal wounds closed by transcutaneous suture and skin stapler. Timepoint: Post surgery for 30 days ( as per CDC guidelines) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post-operative painTimepoint: The secondary outcomes is post-operative pain measured at 24 and 48 hours post-procedure | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR UMESHA R
AIIMS BHUBANESWAR
Outcome results
None listed