The aim of the study is to determine wether subcutaneus suction drain (type redon-drain) protect against surgical side infection by laparotomy in general surgery.
If subcutan drains inserted during wound closudsure after laparotomy avoid subcutaneous haematoma and seromas by suction, these drains shout protect against surgical site infections. This is the ratio why such drain are in use in many countries. To test whether this hypothesis is true or not we pland this study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
200
subcutaneous suction drain after laparotomy for two days
Department of Visceral and General Surgery , University of Freiburg, Germany
Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
number of surgical site infections according to CDC guidelines after laparotomy in general surgery
Time frame: 30 days after operation
risk factors for surgical site infections
Time frame: 30 days after operation
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