Status:

RECRUITING

Comparing PP and PVDF Meshes in Midline Laparotomy Closure for High-risk Colorectal Surgery. Impact on Incisional Hernia and Surgical Wound Infection.

Lead Sponsor:

Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta

Conditions:

Colorectal Cancer

Wound Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In the latest guidelines for abdominal wall closure in emergency surgery published in the World Journal of Emergency Surgery (WJES) in 2023, no specific recommendations are made in this regard. Curre...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients diagnosed with colorectal pathology requiring urgent surgical treatment via midline laparotomy.
  • Patients undergoing urgent laparoscopic surgery but requiring conversion to midline laparotomy.
  • Need for urgent surgical treatment involving the colon and/or rectum, even in the presence of other abdominal pathologies.
  • Age over 18 years.
  • Signed informed consent (IC) from both the patient and the investigator
  • Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) according to the GOLD classification or decompensated COPD.
  • BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2.
  • Re-laparotomies.

Exclusion

  • Patients with psychiatric illnesses, addictions, or any disorder hindering the understanding of the Informed Consent.
  • Inability to read or comprehend any of the languages in the Informed Consent (Catalan, Spanish).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 15 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06220045

Start Date

February 1 2024

End Date

January 15 2025

Last Update

October 8 2024

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Colorectal Surgery Section, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Girona,

Girona, Spain, 17001