Silver shield: new mesh aims to stop infections and hernias after emergency surgery
NCT ID NCT06547138
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a special silver-coated mesh placed during emergency abdominal surgery to see if it can prevent surgical site infections and incisional hernias. About 110 adults having urgent open abdominal surgery will take part. Researchers will track infection and hernia rates for 6 months after surgery.
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Hospital Comarcal Sant Jaume de Calella
Calella, 08370, Spain
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Hospital Fundació Esperit Sant
Santa Coloma de Gramenet, 08923, Spain
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Hospital Municipal Badalona
Badalona, Spain
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Hospital Universitari Germans Tries i Pujol
Badalona, 08916, Spain
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Hospital de Mataró
Mataró, 08304, Spain
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