Skin Incision Skewness at Cesarean Section
Cesarean SectionSkin incision skewness, incision length on both sides of the midline and patient's perception of the scar after cesarean section will be compared between the following two groups: (1) Drawing of an incision line prior to skin incision and (2) no drawing of an incision line.
Triclosan-antibacterial Sutures Impact on the Incidence of Surgical Site Infection in Laparoscopic...
Laparoscopic SurgerySurgical Wound1 moreComparing the incidence of PSI in cases using coated Polyglactin 910 suture with Triclosan and cases using Polyglactin 910 suture without Triclosan in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic appendectomy or laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Assessing Parenteral Antibiotics Versus Single-time Intra-operative Intra-dermal Antibiotic Administration...
Surgical Wound InfectionSurgical Site InfectionThe purpose of the study is to study the incidence of surgical site infection when patients are given local versus parenteral antibiotics
Efficacy Evaluation of ActiGraft in Secondary Closure of Abdominal Surgical Wound Dehiscence
Dehiscence WoundThis is a prospective, single arm study, consisting of 20 women with abdominal surgical wound dehiscence that requires secondary closure. The participants will receive a weekly application of ActiGraft for 4 weeks, or until complete healing of the wound (the earlier of the two). An historic matched-control group of 20 patients will be compared retrospectively
Supplemental Perioperative Oxygen to Reduce the Incidence of Post-cesarean Wound Infection
Surgical Wound InfectionThe purpose of this study is to determine if the use of supplemental oxygen at 80% FIO2 can reduce the incidence of surgical site infection after emergency cesarean section.
Comparison of Midline With Lateral Skin Incision in Simultaneous Bilateral TKA
Skin Numbness and Kneeling AbilityThis is a RCT which compare skin numbness, kneeling ability and functional outcome between midline incision and lateral incision in patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral TKA
Local Gentamicin Application to Reduce Postoperative Infection Rate
Surgical Wound InfectionThe majority of elderly patients with a displaced fracture of the proximal femur are now treated with a hemiarthroplasty. Prosthetic joint infection is a devastating complication, and the infection rate is high in this group of elderly patients. Local application of gentamicin produces high antibiotic concentrations in the wound. The aim of this study is to determine whether locally administered collagen-gentamicin in the joint perioperatively in addition to routine IV prophylaxis with beta-lactam antibiotics can reduce the early postoperative infection rate (< 4 weeks postoperative)after hemiarthroplasty in proximal femoral fractures.
Application of Digital Techniques in Intraoral Condylectomy Via Coronoid Process Resection
Surgical Approach & IncisionsThis study will apply the digital techniques to do the condylectomy through an intraoral approach without needing to do the intraoral vertical ramus osteotomy (IVRO). This new surgical technique will greatly maintain the TMJ anatomy structure, reduce the risk and increase the precision of the operation procedure.
A Study of Anterior Approach Combined With Infrahepatic Inferior Vena Cava Clamping
Surgical Approach & IncisionsBlood LossAnterior approach results in better operative and survival outcomes compared with the conventional approach in patients with large hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but anterior approach has the problem of bleeding from the hepatic vein. Our previous study showed that infrahepatic inferior vena cava (IVC) clamping can reduce blood loss during conventional hepatic resection. The investigators guess infrahepatic IVC clamping may also reduce blood loss in anterior approach right hepatic resection. So the investigators conduct this prospective, randomized, controlled trial to compare anterior approach combined with infrahepatic IVC clamping and anterior approach in major right hepatectomy for large HCC.
Prevena Vascular Groin Wound Study
Wound InfectionPeripheral Arterial Disease2 moreThe purpose of this study is to determine if the application of a negative pressure dressing intraoperatively (Prevena; KCI, Inc) to vascular groin incisions decreases the wound complication rate in high risk patients.