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Study aim
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By determining whether the results of the delay closure and early closure of the skin are different in peptic ulcer perforation surgery, it is possible to determine the optimal method in this field .
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Design
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Two arm parallel group randomized clinical trial without blinding
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Settings and conduct
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58 patients who are undergoing open surgery in Imam Hossein Medical Center, Tehran in 1399 due to perforated peptic ulcer disease will be selected. Individuals enter the study if they sign a written consent form and will be randomly divided to two groups of early closure and delayed closure. In the early closure group , the skin is closed at the end of the operation, and in the delayed closure group, the skin is closed within several days from the surgery. Finally, the data of duration of stay, side effects including infection at the site of laparotomy and mortality rate will be collected and compared .
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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The including criteria is laparotomy due to perforated peptic ulcer disease and excluding criteria are lack of willingness to participate in the study, underlying diseases such as diabetes and end stage kidney disease and cancer, the use of immune-suppressive drugs, and corticosteroids .
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Intervention groups
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Patients are divided into two groups: Early closure and Delayed closure. In early closure group, the skin is closed at the end of the operation, and in the delayed closure group, the skin is closed several days after the surgery.
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Main outcome variables
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Age, gender, location of injury, method of repair; duration of hospitalization; complications; mortality