Prospective Study on the Value of Subcutaneous Drains in Gastrointestinal Surgery
If subcutan drains inserted during wound closudsure after laparotomy avoid subcutaneous
haematoma and seromas by suction, these drains shout protect against surgical site
infections. This is the ratio why such drain are in use in many countries. To test whether
this hypothesis is true or not we pland this study.
Interventional
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
number of surgical site infections according to CDC guidelines after laparotomy in general surgery
30 days after operation
Yes
Peter K Baier, MD
Principal Investigator
Department of Visceral and General Surgery University of Freiburg, Germany
Germany: Ethics Commission
230/02
NCT00826410
May 2003
January 2005
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