120
Participants
Start Date
August 31, 2010
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2012
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2012
Normal saline pressurized irrigation
same
sub-q gentamicin
2mg/kg of gentamicin in 20 ml of sterile saline up to max dose of 120mg injected above the abdominal wall fascia- the length of the incision will be marked and injection made with intent being to evenly distribute the volume of injection in the subcutaneous tissues in immediate vicinity of and prior to the initial incision- analogous to the technique employed when using local anesthetic
VANTXHCS, Dallas
Lead Sponsor
Dallas VA Medical Center
FED