A T Drain Approach Treating Anastomotic Leaks After Gastrointestinal Surgery

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer Colonic Diseases Colorectal Neoplasms Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Diverticular Diseases Diverticulitis Gastroenteritis Gastrointestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Rectal Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Meir Medical Center

Kfar Saba, Israel

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients after elective or emergent gastrointestinal surgery with a leak in their GI anastomosis

Exclusion criteria

under 18 years of age
Pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

Re-laparotomy

Procedure

Primary outcomes

Measuring severity of complications with the Dindo Clavien complications scale

Time frame: 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Meir Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Retrospective Study Using a T Drain Approach Treating Anastomotic Leaks After Gastrointestinal Surgery

Acronym: TDRAIN

Important dates

Study start: 2014
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Jun 5, 2019
Registry last updated: Jun 5, 2019

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