Role of Subcutaneous Negative Pressure Suction Drain Placed for Ten Days on Wound Healing in Obese Patients Undergoing Midline Laparotomies

N/ACompletedNCT02832076

Ain Shams Maternity Hospital90 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the study is to evaluate the role of subcutaneous negative pressure drain placed for 10 days on wound healing in female obese patients undergoing midline exploratory laparotomies for ovarian cancer.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Postoperative Wound Healing

Interventions

Subcutaneous negative suction drain for 10 daysPROCEDURE

No subcutaneous drainPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * BMI more than 30kg/m2 * midline laparotomies * ovarian cancer Exclusion Criteria: * associated medical disorders

Locations (1)

Ain Shams Maternity Hospital

Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

presence of a break in the skin wound

Time frame: 10 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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