# Continuous Versus Interrupted Abdominal Wall Closure After Emergency Midline Laparotomy

> **NCT00544583** · PHASE2,PHASE3 · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Heidelberg University** · enrollment: 80 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Laparotomy
- Hernia

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Interrupted sutures
- **PROCEDURE:** Continuous sutures

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00544583
- **Lead sponsor:** Heidelberg University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE2,PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2007-11
- **Primary completion:** 2011-04
- **Final completion:** 2012-04
- **Target enrollment:** 80 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2010-01-27


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00544583

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00544583, "Continuous Versus Interrupted Abdominal Wall Closure After Emergency Midline Laparotomy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00544583. Licensed CC0.

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