A T Drain Approach Treating Anastomotic Leaks After Gastrointestinal Surgery (TDRAIN)

Clalit Health Services

Status: Completed

Conditions: Diverticulitis; Colorectal Cancer

Treatments: Procedure: Re-laparotomy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03974672

MMC-0340-16-CTIL

Details and patient eligibility

About

Assessing the use of a T drain approach for an anastomotic leak after gastrointestinal surgery. The study's aim is to retrospectively assess the safety and benefits of this approach.

Full description

Assessing the use of a T drain approach for an anastomotic leak after gastrointestinal surgery. The T drain approach is inserting a latex t tube drain into the leak site of the anastomosed bowel and diverting the fecal matter. The study's aim is to retrospectively assess the safety and benefits of this approach.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients after elective or emergent gastrointestinal surgery with a leak in their GI anastomosis

Exclusion criteria

• under 18 years of age
• Pregnancy

Trial design

50 participants in 2 patient groups

T drain

Description:

Patients treated with a T drain approach

Treatment:

Procedure: Re-laparotomy

Stoma

Description:

Patients treated with a stoma

Treatment:

Procedure: Re-laparotomy