Silver mesh for preventing infection and hernia after emergency surgery
Part of Heart & circulation, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial tests a special mesh (OPTILENE Silver Mesh Elastic) placed during emergency abdominal surgery to see if it helps prevent wound infections and hernias. The mesh is made to be safe and is used when the surgery area is at high risk for infection.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You must be having an urgent (emergency) surgery that uses a midline cut down your belly (a midline laparotomy).
- Your surgery must be considered 'contaminated' or 'dirty' (high risk of infection).
- You must not be pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You must not have an allergy to silver.
- You must not have had a previous midline laparotomy or previous hernia repair.
- You must not be currently receiving chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
- You must not have an autoimmune disease or recent cardiovascular complications.
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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