surgical site infection Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery The planned surgical procedure must be classified as Clean (Altemeier Class 1) or Clean-Contaminated (Altemeier Class 2). Provision of written informed consent for participation in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Non-Inclusion Criteria (Pre-operative): - Emergency procedures. - Planned surgery classified as Contaminated (Altemeier Class 3) or Infected (Altemeier Class 4). - Patients classified as immunocompromised (including those with chronic renal failure, or receiving long-term immunosuppressive therapy or corticosteroids). - Receipt of antibiotic therapy within the week preceding the operative act. Exclusion Criteria (Intra-operative or Post-randomization) - Significant intraoperative contamination by digestive content leading to a change in contamination class (Contaminated surgery). - Placement of a stoma during the procedure. - Withdrawal of consent by the participant.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of Surgical Site Infection (SSI). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative morbidity and mortality | — |
Countries
Tunisia
Contacts
M.D department of viscral surgery