SurgPASS is a pilot randomised cluster trial utilising a pre-operative checklist with the aim of reducing deaths after surgery. If SurgPASS is successful, the intervention will be implemented in a separate full-scale cluster randomised trial.
Patients undergoing emergency major abdominal surgery (i.e., midline or non-midline) with an incision greater than or equal to 5cm
Patient must not be pregnant
Adults only (greater than or equal to 18 years old)
Minimally invasive surgery
Surgery for appendicitis
University of Birmingham
Lead sponsor
Lagos State University
Collaborator
Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana
Collaborator
University Teaching Hospital of Kigali
Collaborator
Ministry of Health, Ghana
Collaborator
Université d'Abomey-Calavi
Collaborator