A Comparison Of The 3M TM S Surgical Skin Closure System To The Standard Vicryl Suture Closure of Sternotomy Incisions During Cardiac Surgery

American Heart Association36 enrolled

Overview

Following closure of surgical incisions, wounds may develop redness, swelling, and drainage which may result in increased pain and infection. This study will test to hypothesis that using the 3M TM S Surgical Skin Closure System will reduce the incidence of pain, redness, swelling, and infections in a group of patients undergoing a mediastinotomy incision used for open heart surgical procedures.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Wound Infection

Interventions

Vicryl SuturePROCEDURE

A 4-0 vicryl suture will be used to close the subcuticular layer

3M TM S Surgical Skin Closure SystemDEVICE

These steri-strips will be applied to close the skin in this cohort of patients

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing mediastinotomy for cardiac surgical procedures Exclusion Criteria: Patients with: * Allergies to skin adhesives * Known keloid formation * Prior sternotomies * Conditions making them not candidates for vicryl skin closure

Locations (1)

Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incidence of erythema

Time frame: 30 days following surgery

Secondary Outcomes

Incidence of infection

Time frame: 30 days following surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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