Organ dysfunction after emergency abdominal surgery

Completed

• Conditions: Emergency abdominal surgery through midline laparotomy in patients aged 50 years and over; Surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14296702
• Lead Sponsor: Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-03-09
• Study Completion: 2016-05-30
• Last Update Posted: 2 July 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 106

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 50 years or over
2. Admitted to Craigavon Area Hospital
3. Undergoing non-scheduled (urgent or emergent) abdominal surgery through a midline laparotomy incision

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnancy
2. Unlikely to survive more than 24 hours irrespective of treatment
3. Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
4. Laparotomy for penetrating abdominal trauma

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified