U.S., Nov. 10 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07926100) titled 'Recognizing and Reporting Surgical Wound Complications After Discharge From Gastrointestinal Surgery in Egypt' on Nov. 03.
Brief Summary: Many wound problems after surgery on the digestive system, including wound infection, are first noticed after the patient has already gone home. Delays in noticing a problem and contacting the hospital can delay treatment. Existing studies come mostly from high-income countries and usually look at only one group of people. No study from Egypt or the Arabic-speaking region was found in the sources reviewed.
This qualitative study will explore what helps and what gets in the way when patients, fami...