Postoperative Sigmoidoscopy and Biopsy after endovascular and open aortic surgery for preventing mortality by Mesenteric Ischemia

• Conditions: K55.0; Acute vascular disorders of intestine

• Registration Number: DRKS00025587
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Halle (Saale)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-06-18
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Elective open or endovascular surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm
-Provision of written informed consent prior to performance of study-specific procedures or assessments and willingness to comply with treatment and follow-up
-Age =18 years

Exclusion Criteria

-Any serious and/or unstable pre-existing medical, psychiatric, or other condition that could interfere with the patient’s safety, provision of informed consent, or compliance with study procedures

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Proportion of patients diagnosed endoscopically with subclinical and clinically relevant mesenteric ischemia among all patients undergoing aortic surgery.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
-Proportion of patients proceeding to surgery for mesenteric ischemia after aortic surgery.<br>-Rate of stoma formation for mesenteric ischemia.<br>-Perioperative in-hospital morbidity and mortality, measured according to the Clavien-Dindo-Classification of surgical complications.<br>-Length of hospital stay<br>-Frequency of re-operation<br>