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Efficacy of Local Gentamicin Containing Collagen In Prevention of Post Stermotomy Infection In Cardiac Surgery
Sponsor: Zagazig University
Summary
The local application of gentamicin-containing collagen implants reduces the incidence of surgical site infections in high-risk cardiac surgery patients compared to standard prophylactic measures alone.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
142
Start Date
2025-05-20
Completion Date
2026-05
Last Updated
2026-03-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Gentamycin
Patients in this group had local sternal Gentamycin containing collagen between two edges of the sternum.
bone wax
Patients in this group sternum will be closed without application of local Gentamycin containing collagen.
Locations (1)
cardiothorathic surgery department -faculty of medecine-zagazig univeristy- Egypt
Zagazig, Sharqia Province, Egypt