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Comparison of Wound Healing for Diabetic Carbuncle Treated With Incision and Drainage Technique Using Cruciate Incision vs Saucerization Technique Both Followed by Vacuum Assisted Closure.

Comparison of Wound Healing for Diabetic Carbuncle Treated With Incision and Drainage Technique Using Cruciate Incision vs Saucerization Technique Both Followed by Vacuum Assisted Closure.

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25-70 years
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Overview

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of two surgical techniques for wound healing in diabetic patients aged 25-70 years with a carbuncle requiring surgical drainage. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Is there a difference in blood loss during surgery between the two techniques?

Is there a difference in the duration required for wound healing between the two techniques?

Researchers will compare the Incision \& Drainage group to the Saucerization group (both followed by Vacuum Assisted Closure) to see which technique results in better outcomes.

Participants will:

Be randomly assigned to one of the two surgical groups.

Receive their assigned surgical procedure (either cruciate incision \& drainage or saucerization).

Receive post-operative Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) therapy.

Have their wounds assessed during follow-up visits every 14 days until healed.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients of either gender aged 25-70 years with ASA class 2-3 presenting to the emergency department with carbuncle requiring surgical drainage

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Failure to tolerate VAC
  • Patient with co-morbidities like: CKD, CLD, CVA
  • Patients not giving consent
  • Close to the anal opening
  • Wound near the joint

Study details
    Carbuncle

NCT07428265

King Edward Medical University

26 February 2026

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