The patients will be randomized into two groups of 100 subjects each one. One arm will be randomized to treatment with a negative topical pressure system (Sistema Prevena ™); while the other arm ("control group") will be randomized to treatment with standard medication with sterile gauzes and a TNT patch or medicated patch as normal traditional medication in use. The medications with a negative topical pressure system (Sistema Prevena ™) will be applied directly in the Operating Room. Thereafter the medication will be checked in the inpatient ward after 48 hours from the intervention, evaluating the possible absorption of exudate on the surface. If no absorption are detected within 48 hours, the medication won't be removed. The medication will be renewed in the 7th day (± 2 days) post-operative; and to follow every 7 (± 2 days) until the points are removed. If the wound continues to progress towards recovery, the protocol will continue until discharge and / or rehabilitation and / or surgery. For each evaluation the photograph of the medication must be taken (which will be deprived of all the identifying elements of the patient).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
The medications with a negative topical pressure system (Sistema Prevena ™) will be applied directly in the Operating Room. Thereafter medication will be checked in the inpatient ward after 48 h from the intervention, evaluating the possible absorption of exudate on the surface. If no absorption are detected within 48 hours, the medication won't be removed and renewed in the 7th day (± 2 days) post-operative; and to follow every 7 (± 2 days) until the points are removed. If the wound continues to progress towards recovery, the protocol will continue until discharge and / or rehabilitation and / or surgery.
standard medication in use (sterile gauze and TNT patch or medicated patches).
San Raffaele Hospital
Milan, Italy
Reduction of surgical site infections
Decrease in the percentage of surgical site infections and / or surgical wound dehiscence within 14 days of surgery
Time frame: 14 days after surgery
Reduction of adverse events
decrease in the percentage of surgical reoperation
Time frame: 12 month
Reduction of adverse events
decrease in the percentage of seromas / hematomas
Time frame: 12 month
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