Total Occlusive Ionic Silver-containing Dressing vs Mupirocin Ointment Application vs Conventional Dressing in Elective Colorectal Surgery: Effect on Incisional Surgical Site Infection

Hospital General Universitario Elche147 enrolled

Overview

The patients were randomized into 3 groups: those patients undergoing a ionic silver-containing dressing (ISD) (Group 1), those undergoing a Mupirocin ointment application (MOA) (Group 2) and those using a conventional dressing (Group 3) in the surgical wound after finishing an elective colorectal surgery.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Enrollment

147

Conditions

Incisional Surgical Site Infections

Interventions

ionic silver-containing dressingPROCEDURE

After placing the staples, a ionic silver-containing dressing was placed covering the wound

Mupirocin ointment applicationPROCEDURE

After placing the staples, Mupirocin ointment application over the wound was performed

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of colorectal neoplasms and plans to undergo an elective surgery with curative aims. * Open surgical approach Exclusion Criteria: * Anastomotic leak * Mortality * Lost to follow-up

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Incisional Surgical site infection

Time frame: 30 postoperative days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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