Comparing skin closure methods in brain tumor surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to close the skin after brain tumor surgery: a continuous stitch under the skin versus separate stitches through the skin. The goal is to see which method leads to better healing and appearance.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are having a craniotomy (skull-opening surgery) for a brain tumor located in the upper part of the brain.
- This is your first surgery for this tumor (not a repeat surgery for a tumor that came back).
- The surgery is not an emergency procedure.
- The surgical cut will be on your scalp (not on your forehead or eyebrow area).
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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