Appendicitis, Colectomy
Conditions
Keywords
Acute appendicitis, Colonic diverticulitis, Colonic tumors, Colonic resections
Brief summary
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.
Interventions
PROCEDURERight hemicolectomy with or without primary anastomosis
During open classic appendectomy (McBurney incision) the surgeon decided to convert to midline extended laparotomy to perform a right hemicolectomy
Sponsors
Cirujanos la Serena
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Short-term survival | 3 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Long-term survival | 5 years |
Countries
Chile
Outcome results
None listed