Proposal of a Score to Detect the Need for Postoperative Intensive Care Unit Admission After Bariatric Surgery

Ain Shams University1 site in 1 country111 target enrollmentJanuary 2016

ConditionsBariatric Surgery Procedures

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Bariatric Surgery Procedures
Sponsor: Ain Shams University
Enrollment: 111
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Creation of a multi-dimensional score for the need of post-bariatric surgery ICU admission
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 6 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to propose a multi-dimensional score to predict those patients undergoing bariatric surgeries who will be in need for postoperative ICU admission.

Detailed Description

A multi-dimensional score of 7 risk factors was proposed which may help in identifying morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgeries who will need admission to a critical care unit postoperatively for follow up.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2016

End Date

June 2016

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Ain Shams University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Walid Nofal

Lecturer of Anesthesiology

Ain Shams University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•patients who have been operated upon for either laparoscopic gastric sleeve or laparoscopic gastric bypass during the period from January to June 2016.