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Comparison of the Impact of Electric Scalpels Versus Cold Scalpels

NCT01410175 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 163

Last updated 2014-05-23

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Summary

Surgical site infection (SSI) is the second commonest hospital infection, despite advances in prevention that have been achieved.

According to Fernàndes, experimental studies have demonstrated that incorrect use of electric scalpels may double the rate of SSI during electrocauterization.

Because of the lack of solid data in the literature, in relation to the impact on SSI of using electric scalpels for making incisions in the skin and all subcutaneous tissues, it was judged to be opportune to conduct the present study.

Objectives:

* To compare the incidence of SSI and other complications of the operative wound among patients undergoing elective abdominal gynecological surgery at Barretos Cancer Hospital, between the use of electric and cold scalpels.
* To identify the incidence of SSI and other complications of the operative wound among patients undergoing elective abdominal gynecological surgery, when using electric scalpels for skin incisions and for subcutaneous incisions.
* To identify the main risk factors for SSI among patients undergoing elective abdominal gynecological surgery.

Conditions

  • Wound Infection
  • Cicatrization

Interventions

DEVICE

Conventional scalpel

Use of conventional scalpel to incise the skin and subcutaneous layers.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Barretos Cancer Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Regiane L Rongetti · Barretos Cancer Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-07-31
Primary Completion
2012-07-31
Completion
2013-01-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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