Surgical Wound Infections After Vascular Surgery: Prospective Multicenter Trial

North Karelia Central Hospital

Overview

The purpose of this multicentre prospective trial is to determine the incidence and risk factors for surgical wound infections. Also the investigators will evaluate consequences of wound infections to the patients, and extra costs caused by wound infections.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Surgical Wound Infection

Interventions

observationOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * non-emergency infrarenal aortic or lower limb arterial surgery Exclusion Criteria: * patient's refusal to participate

Locations (1)

North Karelia Central Hospital

Joensuu, Finland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

wound infection incidence

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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