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Interrupted vs Subcuticular Sutures With Drain in Open Appendectomy

NCT07274878 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2025-12-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The primary aim of this study is to compare wound outcomes between two closure strategies after open appendectomy:

1. Simple interrupted skin sutures (standard method), versus
2. Subcuticular (intradermal) skin suture combined with a subcutaneous closed suction drain.

Specifically, the study aims to

* Determine whether the combined subcuticular closure with drain reduces the incidence of superficial surgical- site infection (SSI) within 30 days compared with interrupted sutures.
* Evaluate the effect of both techniques on secondary outcomes, including seroma or abscess formation, wound dehiscence, post-operative pain, cosmetic appearance of the scar, length of hospital stay, and drain-related adverse events.

Conditions

  • Sutures

Interventions

PROCEDURE

subcuticular suture plus subcutaneous drain

Subcuticular suture plus subcutaneous drain uses a continuous absorbable subcuticular stitch combined with a drain placed in the subcutaneous layer to reduce dead space and fluid collection-offering both cosmetic closure and added infection-prevention compared with standard skin-only techniques.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Assiut University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-01
Primary Completion
2026-12-01
Completion
2027-01-01

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