NCT01378832

Effect of Peritoneal Lavage With Clindamycin-gentamicin Solution on Postoperative Colorectal Cancer Infection in Elective Surgery

Effect of Peritoneal Lavage With Clindamycin-gentamicin Solution on Infection in Elective Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 102 (actual)
• Sponsor: Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Intrabdominal antibiotic irrigation will reduce wound and intrabdominal infection.

Detailed description

A prospective, randomized study was performed between January and December 2010. Patient inclusion criteria were a diagnosis of colorectal neoplasms and plans to undergo an elective curative surgery. Patients were divided into 2 groups: Group 1 (intra-abdominal irrigation with normal saline) and Group 2 (intraperitoneal irrigation with a solution of 240 mg gentamicin and 600 mg clindamycin). The occurrence of wound infections and intra-abdominal abscesses were investigated. Following the anastomosis, a microbiological sample of the peritoneal surface was obtained (sample 1). A second sample was collected following an irrigation with normal saline (sample 2). Finally, the peritoneal cavity was irrigated with a gentamicin-clindamycin solution and a third sample was obtained (sample 3).

Conditions

• Surgical Site Infection

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Intra-peritoneal antibiotic lavage	The lavage was performed immediately prior to closure of the abdominal wall. Prior to the lavage, a microbiological sample from the peritoneal surface (parietal and visceral) was obtained with a swab (sample 1), followed by a lavage with 500 ml normal saline, similar to the one performed in Group 1. After this lavage, a new microbiological sample was obtained from the peritoneal surface (sample 2), and a second lavage with an antibiotic solution, including gentamicin (240 mg) and clindamycin (600 mg) dissolved in 500 ml normal saline was performed. During this lavage, the solution was allowed to sit in the abdominal cavity for 3 minutes. After aspirating the lavage, a third microbiological sample was obtained in the same way as the two previous ones (sample 3).

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-01-01
• Primary completion: 2010-12-01
• Completion: 2010-12-01
• First posted: 2011-06-22
• Last updated: 2011-06-22