Stoma surgery is a relatively common treatment for patients suffering from colorectal diseases.This study aimed to investigate the impact on hospital stay and short-term overall complications prior to and following the introduction of an outpatient preoperative stoma education program.
38 patients undergoing stoma surgery were analyzed, 73 prior education program and 65 following it.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
138
65 patients were instructed to a preoperative stoma-education program
73 patients, receiving the same information in postoperative period.
Hospital Universitario Virgen Del Rocio
Seville, Seville, Spain
Rate of.complications
Surgical complications
Time frame: First 30 days after surgery
Rate of mortality (assessed by Clavien-Dindo Classification)
Patient mortality within the first 30 days after surgery
Time frame: First 30 days after surgery
Rate of readmissions
Number of patient hospitalization within the first 30 days after surgery
Time frame: the first 30 days after surgery
Reinterventions
Patient new surgery
Time frame: 30 days after surgery
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