New recovery plan may cut infections after emergency gut surgery
NCT ID NCT07650461
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a structured recovery plan (ERAS) could reduce infections and speed up recovery compared to standard care in 102 adults who had emergency abdominal surgery for a blocked or perforated bowel. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either the ERAS protocol or usual postoperative care. The researchers tracked surgical site infections, hospital stay length, and how quickly bowel function returned.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a structured recovery plan reduces infections and shortens hospital stays after emergency abdominal surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with 102 participants, so results may not apply to all hospitals or patients. The protocol involves many steps, making it hard to pinpoint which part helps.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for EMERGENCY LAPAROTOMY are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Recep Tayyip Erdogan Hospital Muzaffargarh
Muzaffargarh, Punjab Province, 34200, Pakistan
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Which anesthesia helps you wake up smoother after spine surgery?
- Can a quick ultrasound predict dangerous blood pressure drops during surgery?
- A simple drain may slash wound infections after gynecologic cancer surgery
- Drone Warfare's hidden toll: new study tracks infection risk in combat wounds
- Vacuum bandage may shield ECMO patients from wound infections
- Gut instinct: listening to bowel sounds may reveal hidden clues about surgical recovery