Health Condition 1: Z899- Acquired absence of limb, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Incisional Negative pressure Wound therapy: Following skin closure, a thin strip of VAC foam would be applied in a sterile manner, as a post-operative dressing. Adhesive transparent fil
Sponsors
AIIMS Jodhpur
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients, age >18 years undergoing stump closure of above or below knee amputations
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients not willing to participate in this study. 2. Patients with allergy/ hypersensitivity to the materials used in iNPWT. 3. Patients who have skin disease, with lesions at the site of iNPWT application, which precludes iNPWT application
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the rate of surgical site infection, based on CDC criteria of SSIsTimepoint: On day 5 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of post-operative hospital stayTimepoint: Discharge date;Number of additional procedures in the form of opening of sutures, debridement, re-closure of stump and stump revision.Timepoint: Before discharge;Postoperative mortality ratesTimepoint: 30 days;Rate of readmission due to stump complicationsTimepoint: 30 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSpoorthi D Shetty
All India Institute of Medical sciences, Jodhpur
Outcome results
None listed