Comparison of Surgical Site Infection Rate Between Primary, Delayed Primary and Vacuum Assisted Closures.

Comparison of Surgical Site Infection Rate Between Primary, Delayed Primary and Vacuum Assisted Closures. A Prospective Randomized Study.

The objective of the study is to compare infection rates between primary, delayed primary and vacuum assisted closures in contaminated and dirty/infected laparotomy wounds.

The objective of this study is to compare infection rates between primary, delayed primary and vacuum assisted closures in contaminated and dirty/infected laparotomy wounds.

Social, demographic, surgical, postsurgical and medical variables were registered. A descriptive analysis expressed as total and percentages, medians and interquartile ranges. Comparison between groups was made using the Kruskal-Wallis, U-Mann Whitney or Chi-squared as appropriate. A p value of less than 0.05 was considered significant.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Laparotomy wound classified as class III or IV according to CDC's Criteria for Defining a Surgical Site Infection.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient refusal to participate in the trial