Observational Analysis of the Cause of Leaks When Bowel is Cut and Reconnected

NCT02178228 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1077

Last updated 2018-02-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to identify the cause of leaks that sometimes occur after a section of the bowel is removed and reconnected. Certain staplers from the operating room will be collected and sent to a third party (ECRI Institute) to be examined for defects. The patient's charts will be analyzed for medical issues that may contribute to leaks after surgery.

Conditions

  • Anastomotic Leaks

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Celia Divino, M.D. FACS · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-10-31
Primary Completion
2018-01-31
Completion
2018-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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