An interventional study of No packing of perianal abscess cavity in Perianal Abscess and Ischiorectal Abscess, sponsored by Dow University of Health Sciences. Completed at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2022-08-26.
Sponsored by Dow University of Health Sciences · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This prospective randomized trial will be conducted in all patients undergoing packing or no packing for perianal abscess cavity after incision and drainage, for 6 months after approval from IRB in Surgical unit III, Civil Hospital Karachi. Patient will be selected simple random sampling technique based on inclusion criteria. Patient will be assessed for post-operative pain, healing of cavity and recurrence of abscess. At first time of debridement pus or tissue will be sent for culture and sensitivity, meanwhile broad-spectrum antibiotic will be started.
Questionnaire will be filled by PI for post-operative pain, recurrence of abscess, quality of life, wound healing, post operative fistula in ano and chronic post surgical pain either due to packing or no packing.
This is an experimental randomized control trial will start 6 months after approval from Institution Review Board. All patients with perianal abscess after incision and drainage cavity will be either packed or not after informed consent. Pack will be changed daily as regular dressing till healing occurs. Packing reduces bleeding and heals cavity by effect of dressing solution in which gauze is soaked. Other group with dressing will be changed daily and will be assessed for healing week. There is no pain in simple dressing applied over cavity. Patient will receive broad spectrum antibiotics according to pus or tissue culture. During this period, laboratory investigation CBC, CRP will be sent to check the response. Sits bath will be advised to both groups. Post-operative pain, cavity healing will be assessed by faculty.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Procedure: No packing of perianal abscess cavity
Procedure: No packing of perianal abscess cavity
introducing new method to no packing of abscess cavity.
Post-operative pain
Pain will be assessed via visual analogue scale from 1-10 while changing of dressing.
Time frame: 14 days
Decreases hospital visit
Hospital visits will be decreased when dressing only dressing to be done, not wound packing.
Time frame: 3 weeks
Plan to share: No
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