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Bacterial Growth in Vascular Surgery Wounds

NCT01505738 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2012-12-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The amount and species of bacteria have been shown to have an effect in wound infections in several fields of surgery (such as gastrointestinal and orthopaedic surgery and the surgery of facial area). In vascular surgery, wound infections are a common and expensive complication. The aim of the present study is to investigate the prevalence of bacteria in vascular surgery wounds perioperatively, and determine whether is correlates with the incidence of wound infections postoperatively.

Conditions

  • Lower Limb Ischaemia
  • Aneurysm

Interventions

OTHER

bacterial samples

bacterial samples taken

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • North Karelia Central Hospital

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-01-31
Primary Completion
2012-10-31
Completion
2012-11-30

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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