Patients undergoing abdominal digestive surgery
Conditions
Interventions
After the skin closure, Aquacel Ag hydrofiber, width of 1.0-1.5 cm in diameter, is placed over the incision and covered with a film dressing to the patients assigned to Ag group. After 48 hours from
Sponsors
Department of Surgery, Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) elective or emergent digestive surgery. 2)age 15 years or older. 3)Patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery or open surgery. 4)Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) of 0 or 1
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients with the following levels of bone marrow, hepatic, and renal function based on the data obtained within 1 week before enrollment. 1)white blood cell count <4,000/mm3 and >12,000mm3 2)platelet count <100,000mm3 3)hemoglobin <9.0 g/dL 4)total bilirubin >2.0 mg/dL, asparate aminotransferase (AST) / glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT) > 100 IU/L, alanine aminotransferase (AST) / glutamate pyruvate transaminase (GPT) >100 IU/L 5)serum creatinine below the institutional upper limit of normal
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The incidence of superficial SSI comparing between Aquacel Ag Hydrofiber dressing group and topical agent group within 30 days after digestive surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The comparison of the incidence of superficial SSI in the patient's characteristics of clinical and surgical features. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactChihiro Kosugi
Teikyo University Chiba Medical Center Department of Surgery
Outcome results
None listed