Status:

COMPLETED

Drains and Surgical Site Infections

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Conditions:

Surgical Site Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

This prospective observational study examines the associations of presence, duration, type, number and location of surgical drains with the risk of surgical site infections in a contemporary and multi...

Detailed Description

Surgical site infections (SSI) represent the most common type of nosocomial infection amongst surgical patients. They cause morbidity and mortality. Surgical Drains are commonly inserted at the end o...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inpatients
  • Age 18 years or older
  • General, orthopedic trauma and vascular procedures
  • Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis

Exclusion

  • outpatient surgery
  • Presence of a contraindication for cefuroxime and/or metronidazole
  • preexisting antibiotic therapy within 14 days prior to surgery
  • cognitive impairment
  • combined operations including other than the above specified surgical divisions
  • Emergency procedures with planned incision within 2 hours after indicating the procedure.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 22 2013

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 31 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

4584 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03408782

Start Date

February 22 2013

End Date

August 31 2015

Last Update

January 24 2018

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