Malignant or benign diseases of the digestive system requiring an open abdominal wound of 4 cm or greater
Conditions
Interventions
Skin closure with Zipline
Skin closure with interrupted 4-0 monofilament absorbalbe suture.
Sponsors
International University of Health and Welfare.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who meet all of the following eligibility criteria will be considered eligible (1) Patients with malignant or benign diseases of the gastrointestinal system who undergo standby laparotomy with a laparotomy wound of 4 cm or larger. (2) Patients must be at least 20 years of age at the time of consent. (3) The patient himself/herself must be informed of the procedure using a written explanation and his/her written consent must be obtained.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclude cases that fall into any of the following categories (1)Emergency surgery (2)Pregnancy (3)Cases with serious infections.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The time required for skin closure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of complications (wound infection, wound dehiscence) within 1 month after surgery, and wound cosmesis 6 months after surgery | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakuya Minagawa
International University of Health and Welfare, School of Medicine Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Surgery
Outcome results
None listed