Intradermal Suture Versus Stapling for Groin Skin Closure in Vascular Surgery (VASC-INF Trial)

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosed with chronic lower limb ischemia or aortic, iliac, or femoral aneurysm
• With a scheduled surgery for one of the following indications:
• Femoropopliteal Bypass
• Femorodistal Bypass
• Aortobifemoral Bypass
• Axillofemoral or Axillobifemoral Bypass
• Femorofemoral Bypass
• Femoral Endarterectomy
• Femoral approach for exclusion of an aortic aneurysm
• Surgical procedure with an incision perpendicular to the inguinal fold
• Patients who undergo both unilateral and bilateral surgical approaches *

*Note: We will consider one patient as one intervention (i.e., bilateral approaches will be quantified as one single inguinal surgical approach). In the case of bilateral procedures, the same closure technique will be used for both sides.

• Patients who sign the written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Background of a previous surgical intervention in the groin area.
• Femoral approach carried out in a surgical emergency setting
• Femoral approach performed due to a femoral pseudoaneurysm
• A surgical procedure performed with a transverse/oblique incision to the groin
• A patient who withdraws consent for participating in the trial