Effect of Vitamin E Ointment on Incisional SSI in Colorectal Surgery

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.

Timeline

Start

2015-01

Primary completion

2016-03

Completion

2016-03

Drugs

Indications