Transverse versus longitudinal groin incision for vascular surgery
The Incidence of Surgical Site Complications in Transverse Versus Longitudinal Groin Incision in Vascular Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial
This compares transverse and longitudinal groin incisions to see if transverse incisions lead to fewer wound problems for people having vascular surgery on the groin.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 232 (estimated) |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Kolding Sygehus Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Kolding) |
| Trial ID | NCT06631378 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This randomized interventional trial assigns patients undergoing vascular reconstruction with a groin incision to either a transverse or a longitudinal incision. Surgeons perform the assigned incision during the planned groin operation and patients are followed for surgical site complications, readmissions, reoperations, length of hospital stay, and amputation rate. Key exclusions include prior groin surgery, emergency operations for trauma/bleeding or pseudoaneurysm, operations within 24 hours of admission, and cases where muscleplasty is planned. Outcomes will be compared between the two incision groups to determine whether incision orientation affects postoperative complications and resource use.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults scheduled for elective vascular reconstruction that requires a groin incision and who have not had prior groin surgery and are not undergoing emergency or trauma operations.
Not a fit: Patients with previous groin operations, emergency trauma/bleeding or pseudoaneurysm cases, operations within 24 hours of admission, or those needing a planned muscleplasty are excluded and unlikely to benefit from the trial intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the transverse incision approach could reduce groin wound complications, lower readmissions and reoperations, shorten hospital stays, and reduce amputations after groin vascular surgery.
How similar studies have performed: Previous evidence is limited and largely observational with mixed results, so randomized data on whether transverse incisions reduce groin wound complications are scarce.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: • Patients undergoing vascular reconstruction with a groin incision Exclusion Criteria: * Patients previously operated with a groin incision. * Patients undergoing operation due to trauma, bleeding, or pseudoaneurysm. * Patients operated within the first 24 hours of admission. * If it prior to the operation is deemed necessary with a muscleplasty.
Where this trial is running
Kolding
- Department of Vascular Surgery - Lillebaelt Hospital — Kolding, Denmark (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Christina P Madsen, Dr
- Email: christina.pilgaard.madsen@rsyd.dk
- Phone: +4576360788
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.