Overview

Effect of Vitamin E Ointment on Incisional SSI in Colorectal Surgery

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
A prospective, randomized study was performed. The patients were randomized into 2 groups: those patients undergoing subcutaneous vitamin E ointment application (Group 1) and those patients who not (Group 2). Incisional surgical site infection (SSI), microbiological cultures from the infected surgical wounds, postoperative pain and acute phase reactants were investigated.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Hospital General Universitario Elche
Treatments:
alpha-Tocopherol
Tocopherols
Tocotrienols
Vitamin E
Vitamins