Short Term Outcomes of Acute Cholecystitis Managed at a University Hospital

NCT03853408 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: D/39/3441
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 88
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the different outcomes of early (performed on the patient's first admission for acute cholecystitis) and delayed cholecystectomy (done on a second admission) at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Conditions

Acute Cholecystitis

Keywords

Acute cholecystitis; Cholecystectomy; overweight; BMI; early; delayed

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Type of surgery

  Laparoscopic cholecystectomy or Laparoscopic cholecystectomy converted to open

  Intraoperative (during surgery) - surgery takes an hour on an average

• Blood Transfusion need

  * Yes * No

  Intraoperative (during surgery) - surgery takes an hour on an average

• ICU admission:

  * Yes * No

  Post operation "after surgery" immediately

• Duration of Surgery

  How many minutes did the surgery take (range)

  minutes "intraoperative" (surgery takes 1 hour on an average)

• Time to operation room (hours)

  How many hours from admission to surgery

  hours pre surgery

• Length of stay after surgery

  How many days did patients stay after surgery (range)

  Days ( usually 2 days on an average )

Study Arms (2)

First Admission

Cholecystectomy during first admission

Procedure: Cholecystectomy

Second Admission

Cholecystectomy during second admission

Procedure: Cholecystectomy

Interventions

Cholecystectomy PROCEDURE

Cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder) for acute cholecystitis

First Admission; Second Admission

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The data were collected retrospectively from the electronic medical records data system at KAUH. We included all adult patients who presented to the Emergency Department of KAUH with an acute cholecystitis between January 2010 and April 2018

You may qualify if:

• Male and female patients who presented to the Emergency Department of KAUH with an acute cholecystitis

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with no acute cholecystitis

Sponsors & Collaborators

• King Abdulaziz University: lead

Study Sites (1)

King Abulaziz University

Jeddah, Mecca Region, 23534, Saudi Arabia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Cholecystitis, Acute; Overweight

Interventions

Cholecystectomy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cholecystitis; Gallbladder Diseases; Biliary Tract Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures; Digestive System Surgical Procedures; Surgical Procedures, Operative

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 19, 2019
• First Posted: February 25, 2019
• Study Start: July 26, 2017
• Primary Completion: September 14, 2018
• Study Completion: November 29, 2018
• Last Updated: February 25, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-02

Locations

SA (1)