Colonic Resections in Patients With Suspected Appendicitis

Cirujanos la Serena87 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Colectomy Appendicitis

Interventions

Right hemicolectomy with or without primary anastomosisPROCEDURE

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

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 15 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients older than 15 years of age * Male or female * Suspected of having acute appendicitis * Converted to right hemicolectomy Exclusion Criteria: * Patients in whom a right hemicolectomy was planned initially * Right hemicolectomy for causes other than suspected acute appendicitis

Locations (1)

Hospital de La Serena

La Serena, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Short-term survival

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

Long-term survival

Time frame: 5 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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