A Randomized Contolled Trial of Managing Infected Abdominal Wound by Continuous Irrigation and Negative Pressure Suction versus Open Wound Dressings followed by Secondary Suturing
A Randomized Contolled Trial of Managing Infected Abdominal Wound by Continuous Irrigation and Negative Pressure Suction versus Open Wound Dressings followed by Secondary Suturing in Patients with Abdominal Surgical Wound Infection.
Zuojun Zhen
60 participants
Mar 9, 2009
Interventional
Conditions
Summary
method of continue irrigation and negative pressure drainage using tube in the treatment of the abdominal surgical wound infection is feasible and accelerate the cure of incision.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria2
- a. wound infection with pustular discharge on postoperative day 3 to day 7
- b. confirmed wound infection with positive microorganism growth in the pus culture
Exclusion Criteria3
- a. wound infection associated with enteric pancreatic or biliary fistula;
- b. patients with intra-abdominal abscess;
- c. patients who has diabetes mellitus or immunosuppression;
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Interventions
TO treatment infected abdominal wound using 500ml normal saline twice daily for 7 days to continuous irrigation and negative pressure suction by the subcutaneous tube
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ACTRN12609000149268