None in particular
Conditions
Interventions
Abdominal wall closure with continuous barbed suture
Sponsors
Kanda Mitsuro
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Scheduled to undergo open surgery via an upper midline abdominal incision. ECOG Performance Status (PS) of 0-1. Age >= 18 years. Body mass index (BMI) = 2500/mm3 and = 9.0 g/dL C) Platelet count: >= 100000/mm3 D) Total bilirubin: <= 2.0 mg/dL E) Creatinine: <= 2.0 mg/dL Expected to survive for at least 1 year after surgery. Has sufficient decision-making capacity to understand the study and has provided written informed consent personally.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients scheduled to undergo laparoscopic surgery or robot-assisted surgery. Patients undergoing laparotomy via an approach other than a midline incision. Patients expected to have an incision length > 40 cm. Patients with a history of upper abdominal surgery performed via laparotomy. Patients undergoing emergency surgery. Patients who are considered likely to require arterial reconstruction (e.g., superior mesenteric artery, common hepatic artery, celiac artery). Patients with severe ischemic heart disease. Patients with liver cirrhosis or active hepatitis. Patients with chronic respiratory disease requiring treatment (e.g., interstitial pneumonia, pulmonary fibrosis, COPD). Patients on hemodialysis for chronic renal failure. Patients receiving continuous systemic corticosteroids and/or immunosuppressants. Patients with severe drug allergies. Patients with psychotic disorders or psychiatric symptoms deemed to make study participation difficult. Patients with drug or alcohol dependence. Patients judged by the investigator to be inappropriate for participation in this trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1-year incidence of incisional hernia | — |
Contacts
Public ContactNobuhiko Nakagawa
Department of Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine
Outcome results
None listed