Covering of the Abdominal Wall in Laparotomies: Differences in Surgical Site Infections Between an Approved Abdominal 3M™ Steri-Drape™ Wound Edge Protector and Standard Woven Swabs at Technische Universität München — BaFo  

Comparing the Number of Surgical Site Infections Clinical Trial

Official title: Standard-Bauchwandabdeckung Mit Bauchtüchern vs. Abdeckung Mittels ringförmiger Folie: Eine Doppelblinde Randomisiert-kontrollierte Studie

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

BaFo is a prospective, double-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial that assesses the numbers of surgical site infections in two different techniques of covering the abdominal wall in laparotomies. Standard covering with woven swabs is compared to a novel, approved 3M™ Steri-Drape™ Wound Edge Protector.

Clinical Trial Description

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Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Communicable Diseases
• Comparing the Number of Surgical Site Infections
• Covering of the Abdominal Wall in Laparotomies With an Approved Abdominal 3M™ Steri-Drape™ Wound Edge Protector and Standard Woven
• Infection
• Surgical Wound Infection
• Swabs

• NCT number: NCT01181206
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Technische Universität München
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 2010
• Completion date: February 2014