In patients with sarcopenia, the ratio of the visceral fat area to the total abdominal muscle area index was associated with a recurrent fistula after definitive surgery for a small intestinal fistula with diffuse extensive abdominal adhesions

Completed

• Conditions: recurrent fistula after definitive surgery for a small intestinal fistula with diffuse extensive abdominal adhesions; Body composition; Surgery; Outcomes; Fistula; Length of stay

• Registration Number: TCTR20230212002
• Lead Sponsor: /A

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2022-10-31
• Study Start: 2023-02-12
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 183

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with sarcopenia who underwent defenitive surgery for small intestinal fistula between January 2018 and October 2022 were enrolled in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

We excluded patients who were aged <18 years or those with incomplete medical records.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
recurrent fistula before discharge Clinical symptoms and gastrointestinal radiography

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
length of stay before discharge medical record