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Electrocautery Versus Scalpel for Surgical Skin Incisions in Cesarean Section.

Electrocautery Versus Scalpel for Surgical Skin Incisions in Cesarean Section. A Randomized Controlled Trial.

NCT02332252•Saint Thomas Hospital, Panama

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Summary

To determine the risk of surgical site infection after surgical skin incision, comparing electrocautery vs. scalpel.

Eligibility

Age

All ages

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria

•Elective Cesarean section, regardless of gestational age.

Exclusion Criteria

•Skin infection in the cesarean section area.
•Emergency cesarean section.
•Presence of a maternal pathology that increases the risk of infection (immunocompromised state).

Locations (1)

Saint Thomas H

Panama City, Panama

Key Dates

Start Date

August 1, 2015

Primary Completion Date

February 1, 2016

Completion Date

August 1, 2016

Last Updated

January 4, 2018

Enrollment

500

ACTUAL participants

Conditions

Surgical Wound Infection

Interventions

Scalpel

DEVICE

Electrocautery

DEVICE

Skin incision

PROCEDURE

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Electrocautery Versus Scalpel for Surgical Skin Incisions in Cesarean Section.

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

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