Urgent or emergency abdominal surgery (EmLap) on the gastrointestinal tract postoperative care Digestive System
Conditions
Interventions
The EMERALD cohort study is a prospective, observational cohort study assessing clinical pathways, processes of care and interventions delivered in the post-operative emergency laparotomy setting and
Sponsors
University of Leeds
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged > = 18 years old 2. Undergoing expedited, urgent or emergency abdominal surgery (EmLap) on the gastrointestinal tract 3. Be able to provide written informed consent 4. Able and willing to comply with the terms of the protocol 5. Able to read and write English
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Undergoing EmLap for trauma, gynaecological conditions or complications of elective surgery 2. Enrolled into an interventional emergency surgery trial e.g. LaCeS2 (the interventional trial should be prioritised) 3. Pre-existing cognitive impairment affecting the patient’s capacity to consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Intra-operative complications, defined as any adverse event encountered during the operation, measured using data collected from medical records at one time point 2. Post-operative complications, defined as any post-operative complication occurring within 30 days post-operatively, measured using data collected from medical records at one time point. These will be defined in keeping with the Clavien-Dindo classification. 3. Readmission rate, defined as any readmission to hospital within 30 days post-operatively, measured using data collected from medical records at one time point | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of Life measured using the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index, EQ-5D-5L and the Quality of Recovery-15 score at baseline, 7, 30 and 90 days post-operatively | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactRachel Kelly
Outcome results
None listed