Colonic Resections in Patients With Suspected Appendicitis

Although many reports have been published on colonic resections in patients with suspected appendicitis and the diseases that cause the decision to resect the colon have been identified and their proper treatments have been established, there is no report on the risk factors present in converting a simple appendectomy into a major colonic resection.

The investigators aimed to identify the risk factors that lead the surgeon to perform a colonic resection in patients undergoing surgery for initially suspected acute appendicitis.

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Key information

Conditions

Colectomy Appendicitis Cecal Diseases Colonic Diseases Digestive System Diseases Diverticular Diseases Diverticulitis Diverticulitis, Colonic Diverticulosis, Colonic Gastroenteritis Gastrointestinal Diseases Infections Intestinal Diseases Intraabdominal Infections

Age range

15 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hospital de La Serena

La Serena, Coquimbo Region, IV REGION, Chile

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Patients older than 15 years of age
Male or female
Suspected of having acute appendicitis
Converted to right hemicolectomy

Exclusion criteria

Patients in whom a right hemicolectomy was planned initially
Right hemicolectomy for causes other than suspected acute appendicitis

Treatment and study plan

Right hemicolectomy with or without primary anastomosis

Procedure

During open classic appendectomy (McBurney incision) the surgeon decided to convert to midline extended laparotomy to perform a right hemicolectomy

Primary outcomes

Short-term survival

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary outcomes

Long-term survival

Time frame: 5 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cirujanos la Serena

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Risk Factors for Colonic Resections in Patients With Suspected Acute Appendicitis

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Apr 28, 2009
Registry last updated: Oct 31, 2012

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