Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Change of sterile gloves and sterile set of instruments for abdominal wound closure
No Changing of sterile gloves and sterile set of instruments for abdominal wound closure
Sponsors
University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Hospital Inclusion Criteria 1. Hospitals where glove and instrument change is not currently routine practice. Patient Inclusion Criteria Patients undergoing abdominal surgery who satisfy the following criteria are eligible: 1a. Emergency (surgery on an unplanned admission) or elective (surgery on a planned admission) 1b. Intraoperative finding of clean-contaminated, contaminated or dirty surgery. 1c. With at least one abdominal incision that is =5cm
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients undergoing caesarean section.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Surgical Site Infection | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. SSI before discharge from hospital. 2. Unexpected re-admission into hospital for a wound-related problem within 30-days post surgery. 3. Unexpected re-operation for a wound-related problem within 30-days post surgery. 4. Length of hospital stay. 5. Return to normal activities (e.g. work, school, or family duties) within 30-days post surgery. 6. Death within 30 days of surgery | — |
Countries
Ghana
Contacts
Public ContactBernard Appiah Ofori
Global Surgery Ghana HUB
Outcome results
None listed