1. Diverticulitis
Conditions
Interventions
Open or laparoscopic sigmoid resection for diverticulitis.
Sponsors
VU medical center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who were admitted for a conservatively treated episode of diverticulitis, who will therefore undergo an elective resection of the sigmoid; 2. The indication for elective resection is in patients <50 years after one episode of conservatively treated diverticulitis and in patients older than 50 years after two episodes of diverticulitis or in case of progressive abdominal complaints due to strictures caused by a previous episode of diverticulits; 3. The diagnosis diverticulitis is confirmed by CT-scan and/or barium enema and coloscopy; 4. Operation will take place at least after three months of the last attack of diverticulitis.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Signs of acute diverticulitis; 2. Previous infra umbilical laparotomy; 3. Previous colorectal surgery; 4. No informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Morbidity; 2. Mortality; 3. Hospital stay; 4. Conversion rate. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Operating time; 2. Blood loss; 3. Painscore; 4. Return to normal diet; 5. Use of analgetics; 6. General health (SF-36). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactM.A. Cuesta
VU medical center Department of Surgery P.O. Box 7057
Outcome results
None listed