Colonic Resections in Patients With Suspected Appendicitis

NCT00888888 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HLS-2604009-01
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 87
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Although many reports have been published on colonic resections in patients with suspected appendicitis and the diseases that cause the decision to resect the colon have been identified and their proper treatments have been established, there is no report on the risk factors present in converting a simple appendectomy into a major colonic resection. The investigators aimed to identify the risk factors that lead the surgeon to perform a colonic resection in patients undergoing surgery for initially suspected acute appendicitis.

Conditions

Colectomy; Appendicitis

Keywords

Acute appendicitis; Colonic diverticulitis; Colonic tumors; Colonic resections

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Short-term survival

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Long-term survival

  5 years

Study Arms (1)

Cohort: Patients with colonic resections

Colonic resections in patients submitted to appendicectomy for suspected acute appendicitis

Procedure: Right hemicolectomy with or without primary anastomosis

Interventions

Right hemicolectomy with or without primary anastomosis PROCEDURE

During open classic appendectomy (McBurney incision) the surgeon decided to convert to midline extended laparotomy to perform a right hemicolectomy

Cohort: Patients with colonic resections

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients submitted to appendectomy for suspected acute appendicitis and in whom the surgeon takes the decision to convert to right colectomy based on operative findings and other factors the we aim to identify

You may qualify if:

• Patients older than 15 years of age
• Male or female
• Suspected of having acute appendicitis
• Converted to right hemicolectomy

You may not qualify if:

• Patients in whom a right hemicolectomy was planned initially
• Right hemicolectomy for causes other than suspected acute appendicitis

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cirujanos la Serena: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hospital de La Serena

La Serena, Coquimbo Region, IV REGION, Chile

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Appendicitis; Diverticulitis, Colonic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Intraabdominal Infections; Infections; Gastroenteritis; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Cecal Diseases; Intestinal Diseases; Diverticulitis; Diverticular Diseases; Diverticulosis, Colonic; Colonic Diseases

Study Officials

• MARCELO A BELTRAN, M.D.

  Hospital de La Serena

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: DIGESTIVE SURGEON

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 27, 2009
• First Posted: April 28, 2009
• Study Start: April 1, 2009
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2010
• Study Completion: June 1, 2010
• Last Updated: October 31, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-10

Locations

CL (1)