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Comparative study between placing or not placing a drain just below the skin in surgeries involving midline incisions of the abdomen

Comparative analysis of benefits of Subcutaneous drains in Midline Laparotomy cases

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/01/049159
Enrollment
70
Registered
2023-01-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-18

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

Conditions

Health Condition 1: K650- Generalized (acute) peritonitis

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -All midline laparotomy cases – including retroperitoneal tumour cases, GI malignancy cases -Patients presenting with features of perforation peritonitis -Cases of trauma requiring midline exploratory laparotomy

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Age below 18 years - Cases requiring re-exploration of abdomen - Patients who expire in the immediate postoperative period of systemic causes - Accidental removal of drain - Patients requiring ileostomy/colostomy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To compare the incidence of surgical site infection in patients who have a subcutaneous drain placed versus those who undergo primary closure of the abdominal incisionTimepoint: 30 days—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
To assess the difference in hospital stay duration between patients with subcutaneous drain and those with primary abdominal closureTimepoint: 30 days;To compare incidence of wound dehiscence between those with subcutaneous drains versus those who undergo primary closure of abdominal incisionTimepoint: 30 days—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Dinesh B V

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

dinesh.bv@manipal.edu9448654410

Outcome results

None listed

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