Effect of Materials for Subcuticular Suture (Quill vs. Monocryl) on Complications After Liver Resection

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Neoplasm

Treatments: Other: Electronic Health Record Review

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04906174

2021-0258 (Other Identifier)

NCI-2021-03485 (Registry Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study investigates the effect of materials used in subcuticular suture on patients' outcomes after surgery. The prevention of surgical site wound infection is important to decrease the length of hospital stay and the post-operative risk of incisional hernia, especially in patients undergoing open hepatectomy (surgical removal of the liver). The purpose of this study is to compare the impact of the use of Quill versus Monocryl for subcuticular suture on patients' outcomes after surgery.

Full description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To investigate the impact of materials for subcuticular suture (Quill versus [vs.] Monocryl) on complications after liver resection.

OUTLINE:

Patients' medical records are reviewed retrospectively.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients >= 18 years of age undergoing liver resection at MD Anderson Cancer Center from June 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who have a history of previous abdominal surgery will be excluded
• Pregnant women will not be included in this chart review

Trial design

40 participants in 1 patient group

Observational (medical record review)

Description:

Patients' medical records are reviewed retrospectively.

Treatment:

Other: Electronic Health Record Review