Peritonitis
Conditions
Keywords
Peritonitis, Inflammatory Markers, Patient Outcome Assessment, Classification, Multiple Organ Failure, Intraabdominal Infections
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to analyze the correlation between intra-abdominal view and patient recovery in secondary peritonitis, and to create a new classification based on these results. Additionally, a variety of inflammatory markers from blood samples will be collected in order to analyze their correlation with patient outcomes.
Interventions
OTHERNo intervention, merely observational
Sponsors
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* adult patients \> 18 years old * operated for complicated intra-abdominal infection
Exclusion criteria
* another diagnosis requiring ICU level care at the same time * acute pancreatitis * acute mesenteric ischaemia due to occlusion in superior mesenteric artery or vein * peritonitis due to timely diagnosed trauma * missing informed consent or inability to understand it
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mortality | 90 days | Death within 90 days of primary operation for diffuse peritonitis |
| ICU admission | 90 days | Intensive Care Unit admission and length of ICU treatment |
| Length of hospitalization | 90 days | Days in hospital postoperatively |
| Reoperations | 90 days | Reoperations needed postoperatively |
| Complications | 90 days | Postoperative complications according to Clavien-Dindo classification |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed