Surgical Wound Infections After Vascular Surgery: Prospective Multicenter Trial
Summary
The purpose of this multicentre prospective trial is to determine the incidence and risk factors for surgical wound infections. Also the investigators will evaluate consequences of wound infections to the patients, and extra costs caused by wound infections.
Study Design
Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
Conditions
Surgical Wound Infection
Intervention
observation
Location
North Karelia Central Hospital
Joensuu
Finland
80210
Status
Completed
Source
North Carelia Central Hospital
Results (where available)
Links
- Source: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00812747
- Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on July 15, 2010
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Surgical Wound Infection
Infection occurring at the site of a surgical incision.
Surgical Wound Dehiscence
Pathologic process consisting of a partial or complete disruption of the layers of a surgical wound.
Uveitis, Suppurative
Intraocular infection caused mainly by pus-producing bacteria and rarely by fungi. The infection may be caused by an injury or surgical wound (exogenous) or by endogenous septic emboli in such diseases as bacterial endocarditis or meningococcemia.
Negative-pressure Wound Therapy
The application of a vacuum across the surface of a wound through a foam dressing cut to fit the wound. This removes wound exudates, reduces build-up of inflammatory mediators, and increases the flow of nutrients to the wound thus promoting healing.
Subgingival Curettage
Removal of degenerated and necrotic epithelium and underlying connective tissue of a periodontal pocket in an effort to convert a chronic ulcerated wound to an acute surgical wound, thereby insuring wound healing and attachment or epithelial adhesion, and shrinkage of the marginal gingiva. The term is sometimes used in connection with smoothing of a root surface or ROOT PLANING. (Jablonski; Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)
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