CompletedNot Applicable

Changing the Surgical Team for Wound Closure and Surgical Site Infection

Switzerland1,160 participantsStarted 2018-03-01

Plain-language summary

Surgical site infection is a frequent complication after abdominal surgery. The wound closure is done at the end of the procedure when the attention of the entire team may be affected because of tiredness and reduced attention of the surgical team. With this study, the investigators aim to test if an exchange of the surgical team by a specialised wound closure team may reduce the impact of surgical site infection.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * General Consent as documented by signature * Patients undergoing elective or emergency abdominal surgery from Monday to Friday with wound closure from 8:00 until 17:30 and duration of operation. * Age over 18 years Exclusion Criteria: * Patients \< 18 years of age * Patients with preexisting SSI

What they're measuring

Number of patients with SSIs

Timeframe: 30 days postoperative

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04503642

SponsorInsel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2018-11-30

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