Perforated acute appendicitis. Acute appendicitis with perforation
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Just a simple dressing is done daily. Intervention 2: Surgical wound probing is done only once a day during hospitalization until the wound is impenetrable. Probing is done with a cott
Prevention
Just a simple dressing is done daily.
Surgical wound probing is done only once a day during hospitalization until the wound is impenetrable. Probing is done with a cotton-tipped, sterile dry swab between stitches to depth of external obli
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1.Ages between 12-60 years old; 2.Operation via Mc-Burney incision due to acute appendicitis; 3.Evidences of perforated appendicitis e.g., a hole, fecalith, abscess or puss observed by surgeon. Exclusion criteria: 1.Non perforated appendicitis; 2.Incision other than Mc-Burney; 3.Pregnancy; 4.Ages less than 12 years old and more than 60 years old; 5.Severe sepsis and Immunodeficiency, diabetes, cardiovascular or renal or respiratory or hepatic insufficiency; 6.Body mass index higher than 30.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wound infection. Timepoint: Daily during hospitalization, one week and three weeks after discharge. Method of measurement: Based on clinical examination. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hospitalization time period. Timepoint: At the time of discharge. Method of measurement: Calculating days of hospitalization.;Wound healing. Timepoint: Three weeks after discharge. Method of measurement: Based on clinical examination. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAmir Hosein Parniaei
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed