Observational cohort study of adult patients undergoing colorectal surgery at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital in Addis Abeba for 3 months.
Observational prospective cohort study, including all adult (≥18) patients undergoing colorectal surgery at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital in Addis Abeba for 3 months. Variables are patients' characteristics, risk factors, investigations, types of operations, level of training of surgeon, and postoperative management. The data collection is conducted at admission, day of surgery, and discharge. The primary outcomes are in-hospital complications and length of stay, and the secondary outcomes are perioperative management.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
47
Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Proportion postoperative complications
Number and proportion (%) of patients with any postoperative complication according to Clavien-Dindo
Time frame: From date of surgery to date of discharge from hospital or maximun 30 days postoperatively
Mean length of stay
Mean number of days in hospital
Time frame: From admission to date of discharge from hospital, up to 30 days
Type of surgery performed
Number and proportion (%) of colorectal operations performed (colectomy, rectal resection, stoma without resection)
Time frame: From admission to date of discharge from hospital, up to 30 days
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