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The amount and species of bacteria have been shown to have an effect in wound infections in several fields of surgery (such as gastrointestinal and orthopaedic surgery and the surgery of facial area). In vascular surgery, wound infections are a common and expensive complication. The aim of the present study is to investigate the prevalence of bacteria in vascular surgery wounds perioperatively, and determine whether is correlates with the incidence of wound infections postoperatively.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| bacterial cultures | Bacterial samples are collected preoperatively from urine, nose and possible lower limb ischaemic wounds, perioperatively from inguinal area and wound edges, and twice postoperatively. In addition, in case of a wound infection, bacterial samples are taken for diagnosis as usual. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| bacterial samples | Other | bacterial samples taken |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| wound infection | incidence of wound infection after lower limb vascular surgery | 3 months |
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100 patients requiring lower limb vascular surgery due to ischaemic changes and/or lower limb aneurysms.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| North Karelia Central Hospital, Clinic of Surgery | Joensuu | FIN-80210 | Finland |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000783 | Aneurysm |
| ID | Term |
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| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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