Upper gastrointestinal surgery Digestive System
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be recruited to the study when they are admitted to the hospital with gallstone disease. The study will be explained to them and they will be asked to complete a consent form if they wis
Sponsors
Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
70 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 70 years old and over 2. Admitted acutely to the hospital with a disorder caused by gallstones (i.e. biliary colic, cholecystitis, gallstone pancreatitis, choledocholithiasis or cholangitis) 3. Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged 69 years old and under 2. Unwilling or unable to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare gallstone-related readmission rates among operative and non-operative groups (count [%]) measured by interrogating patient medical records at 30 days, 1 year and 3 years | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Morbidity: the number of patients who have complications (count [%) measured by interrogating patient medical records at the end of the study 2. Mortality: the number of patients who passed away (count [%]) measured by interrogating patient medical records at 30 days, 1 year and 3 years. 3. Quality of life measured using the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) questionnaire at 30 days, 1 year and 3 years. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactAmy;Alexander Lord;Darbyshire
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Outcome results
None listed