Fascial Dehiscence and Mortality

Postoperative Wound Breakdown Clinical Trial

Official title: Just a Fascial Dehiscence? Nationwide Cohort Study on the Mortality Associated With Fascial Dehiscence After Colonic Resection

Status Active, not recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Nationwide cohort study on short- and long-term mortality of patients with and without postoperative fascial dehiscence.

The cohort will be comprised of patient undergoing open colonic resection for colonic cancer registered in the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group Database. The exposure is fascial dehiscence and the outcome of interest 30-day, 3- and 5-year mortality.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Retrospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Postoperative Wound Breakdown
• Surgical Wound Dehiscence

• NCT number: NCT03008265
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Bispebjerg Hospital
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 2016