Vacuum bandage for preventing infection after open abdominal surgery
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This trial tests a special vacuum bandage placed over your closed surgical cut to help prevent infection after open abdominal surgery. It's for people whose wounds are clean or only slightly contaminated.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had an open abdominal surgery (not small keyhole cuts) or a keyhole surgery that became open surgery.
- Your surgical cut (incision) is at least 10 cm (about 4 inches) long.
- Your wound was clean or only slightly contaminated (not dirty or infected) before closure.
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are not allergic to silver.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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