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Primary Cecal Pathologies Presenting as Acute Abdomen

NCT03262025 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 43

Last updated 2017-08-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Background: The importance of cecal pathologies lie in the fact that being the first part of large intestine, any disease involving the cecum affects overall functioning of the large bowel. Primary cecal pathologies presenting as acute abdomen have not been described in any previous study in terms of presentation, management and outcome.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to identify the reported causes of primary cecal pathologies presenting as acute abdomen and the various causes presenting in Indian setting, to discuss morbidity and mortality associated with cecal pathologies and to critically analyse the various management modalities employed in emergency setting.

Conditions

  • Acute Abdomen
  • Emergency Surgery
  • Laparotomy
  • Amoebic Colitis
  • Diverticulitis of Caecum
  • Typhlitis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Operated

Patients were either managed conservatively or underwent emergency laparotomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kaushal D Singh, MS Surgery · Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-01
Primary Completion
2017-05-31
Completion
2017-07-15

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