Vacuum-assisted closure versus on-demand relaparotomy in patients with secondary peritonitis—the VACOR trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Vacuum-assisted closure versus on-demand relaparotomy in patients with secondary peritonitis—the VACOR trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Secondary peritonitis is a severe condition with a 20–32% reported mortality. The accepted treatment modalities are vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) or primary closure with relaparotomy on-demand (ROD). However, no randomised controlled trial has been completed to compare the two me...

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Main Authors: Pooya Rajabaleyan, Jens Michelsen, Uffe Tange Holst, Sören Möller, Palle Toft, Jan Luxhøi, Musa Buyukuslu, Aske Mathias Bohm, Lars Borly, Gabriel Sandblom, Martin Kobborg, Kristian Aagaard Poulsen, Uffe Schou Løve, Sophie Ovesen, Christoffer Grant Sølling, Birgitte Mørch Søndergaard, Marianne Lund Lomholt, Dorthe Ritz Møller, Niels Qvist, Mark Bremholm Ellebæk, The VACOR study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Secondary peritonitis
Faecal peritonitis
Vacuum-assisted closure
Primary abdominal closure
Relaparotomy on-demand
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-022-00427-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-022-00427-x

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