A T Drain Approach Treating Anastomotic Leaks After Gastrointestinal Surgery
Completed
- Conditions
- DiverticulitisColorectal Cancer
- Interventions
- Procedure: Re-laparotomy
- Registration Number
- NCT03974672
- Lead Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Assessing the use of a T drain approach for an anastomotic leak after gastrointestinal surgery. The study's aim is to retrospectively assess the safety and benefits of this approach.
- Detailed Description
Assessing the use of a T drain approach for an anastomotic leak after gastrointestinal surgery. The T drain approach is inserting a latex t tube drain into the leak site of the anastomosed bowel and diverting the fecal matter. The study's aim is to retrospectively assess the safety and benefits of this approach.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
- Patients after elective or emergent gastrointestinal surgery with a leak in their GI anastomosis
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Exclusion Criteria
- under 18 years of age
- Pregnancy
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Stoma Re-laparotomy Patients treated with a stoma T drain Re-laparotomy Patients treated with a T drain approach
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Measuring severity of complications with the Dindo Clavien complications scale 30 day post operation By using the Dindo Clavien complications scale assessment of recuperation and complications rate and severity following re-laparotomy and assessing if another surgery was avoided.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Meir Medical Center
🇮🇱Kfar Saba, Israel