Comparison of the Risk of Surgical Site Infections Between Dressings Stopped at Postoperative Day 1 vs Dressings Stopped at Postoperative Day 6+/-1 After Elective Abdominal Surgery
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Elective Abdominal Surgery
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 1,288 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Other
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About This Trial
The daily changing of postoperative dressings is a widespread practice, often continuing until the 5th-7th day after surgery. In theory, dressings aim to reduce the risk of superficial surgical site infections (SSIs). However, several studies have suggested that early removal of the dressing does not significantly impact the rate of superficial SSIs, and this approach is now applied in clinical pr…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patient of legal age (≥18 years)
* Scheduled for elective abdominal surgery requiring a skin incision of at least 4 cm long listed below:
All pancreatectomies, All hepatectomies, All splenectomies, All adrenalectomies, All bariatric surgeries, All gastric surgeries, including…
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