CompletedNot Applicable

Burst Abdomen in Emergency Midline Laparotomy: Incidence and Risk

Egypt250 participantsStarted 2017-08-05

Plain-language summary

The study was conducted in 250 patients who underwent midline Laparotomy at Kasr Al-Ainy emergency department, Cairo University from August 2017 until March 2018. Factors such as age ,sex, body mass index, substance abuse, previous laparotomy, malignancy, diabetes mellitus , ascites, albumin, renal functions, bilirubin, hemoglobin, intra-abdominal pathology, suture material, creation of stoma, post-operative chest infection, , post-operative paralytic ileus, leakage and wound infection were observed and analyzed with odds ratio and P value

Who can participate

Age range19 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * All participants were subjected to emergency midline exploration. * All participants at any age * both sexes were included Exclusion Criteria: * those who arrested on table or at the immediate postoperative period

What they're measuring

wound infection

Timeframe: 4 weeks after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03684902

SponsorCairo University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-08-30

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