Closing wounds later may cut infection risk after belly surgery

NCT ID NCT07531576

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 78 patients who had emergency abdominal surgery for serious infections. Doctors compared closing the wound right away versus leaving it open for a few days to drain before closing. The goal was to see which method leads to fewer infections and wound problems.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

peritonitis Surgical Wound Infection

As listed by the trial registrant

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ayub Teaching Hospitql

    Abbottabad, KPK, 22010, Pakistan

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