A T Drain Approach Treating Anastomotic Leaks After Gastrointestinal Surgery

Meir Medical Center50 enrolled

Overview

Assessing the use of a T drain approach for an anastomotic leak after gastrointestinal surgery. The study's aim is to retrospectively assess the safety and benefits of this approach.

Assessing the use of a T drain approach for an anastomotic leak after gastrointestinal surgery. The T drain approach is inserting a latex t tube drain into the leak site of the anastomosed bowel and diverting the fecal matter. The study's aim is to retrospectively assess the safety and benefits of this approach.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer Diverticulitis

Interventions

Re-laparotomyPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients after elective or emergent gastrointestinal surgery with a leak in their GI anastomosis Exclusion Criteria: * under 18 years of age * Pregnancy

Locations (1)

Meir Medical Center

Kfar Saba, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Measuring severity of complications with the Dindo Clavien complications scale

By using the Dindo Clavien complications scale assessment of recuperation and complications rate and severity following re-laparotomy and assessing if another surgery was avoided.

Time frame: 30 day post operation

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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