Effect of Vitamin E Ointment on Incisional SSI in Colorectal Surgery

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

108

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2015

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2016

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2016

Conditions
Surgical Site Infection
Interventions
DRUG

Vitamin E ointment application

Before the skin stapling and after the subcutaneous irrigation with normal saline, sterile Vitamin E acetate ointment was applied in the subcutaneous tissue; 2 ml were applied in the suprapubic incision and 0.5 ml in the rest of port sites.

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Hospital General Universitario Elche

OTHER

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