Abdominal Wall Closure With Triclosan-coated Suture (TCS09-10)

Overview

After open colo-rectal surgery the surgical site infection (SSI) is very high among abdominal surgeries. The goal of the investigators randomized, prospective, multicentric, internet-based study is to compare rate of SSI after surgery of colon and rectum by using triclosan-coated suture for abdominal wall closure. 180-180 cases in seven centres are involved in this study. Two arms are separeted by computer randomization at abdomial wall closure: application of triclosan-coated and non-coated PDS suture (PDS vs. PDS-Plus). Triclosan is an antiseptic material which the investigators hope will provide better local infection control at the site with reducing the risk of bacterial colonisation.

After open colo-rectal surgery the surgical site infection (SSI) is very high among abdominal surgeries. The goal of our randomized, prospective, multicentric, internet-based study is to compare rate of SSI after surgery of colon and rectum by using triclosan-coated suture for abdominal wall closure. Two arms are separeted by computer randomization at abdomial wall closure: application of triclosan-coated and non-coated PDS suture (PDS vs. PDS-Plus). Triclosan is an antiseptic materia which we hope provides better local infection control at the site with reducing the risk of bacterial colonisation. attached website: www.itplan.hu/sebstudy/ Randomizing patients: 1. logging in (completing the ID pannel) 2. on-line randomization 3. patient appears on list 4. operation (recording details) 5. recording - post-operation events * complications * control examination

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