Should surgeons wait to close the skin after emergency surgery? new study investigates.
NCT ID NCT07142395
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 82 adults who had emergency abdominal surgery to see whether closing the skin right away or waiting a few days leads to fewer wound infections. Half the patients had their wounds closed immediately, and the other half had the skin closed after 3–5 days of daily dressing. The researchers tracked wound infections, wound reopening, and hospital stay for 4 weeks after surgery. The goal is to find out which method is safer and helps patients recover better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Procedure: immediate skin closure vs. delayed primary closure
- What this could lead to
- If delayed closure works better, it could become a standard way to reduce wound infections after emergency abdominal surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 82 patients, so results may not apply to all hospitals or patient groups. The difference between methods might be small or not statistically significant.
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Bakhtawar Amin Medical and Dental College
Multan, Punjab Province, 60000, Pakistan
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