Primary anastomosis is associated with higher rates of perioperative morbidity/mortality and that fecal diversion improves overall mortality, decreases length of stay, and lowers rates of surgical complications requiring unplanned operative intervention.
This is a prospective observational study. All patients undergoing colon resection in the urgent/emergent setting meeting our inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled in the study. Data will be collected prospectively and the decision to perform proximal diversion or anastomosis is solely the responsibility of the managing acute care surgeon. No guidelines or protocols will be suggested so as to avoid any influence on practitioner decision-making. The plan is to complete the data collection and analysis by 03/01/2020
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
16
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States
Perioperative mortality and need for unplanned procedural intervention
Perioperative mortality and need for unplanned procedural intervention (intervention by a surgeon, radiologist, or interventional radiologist).
Time frame: 1 days to 12 months
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