About this trial
To analyze the possible benefit of damage control surgery by performing bowel resection, open abdomen, and delayed anastomosis in the treatment of Hinchey III or IV diverticulitis.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Patients >18 year-old underwent surgery for Hinchey III and IV and submitted to resection, clip and drop, and open abdomen
Disqualifiers
Subjects <18 year-old
Trial population
Same as above
Trial design
Cohort
Retrospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Damage Control Surgery
Procedure/SurgerySimple resection, drop, and open abdomen in case of Hinchey III-IV
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Mortality
Mortality rate related to treatment
Morbidity
Morbidity rate defined by the presence of at least one grade of the Clavien-Dindo Classification scoring system
Total morbidity
Morbidity calculated by means of the Comprehensive Complication Index
Secondary outcomes
Upfront Hartmann rate
Observed to expected (O:E) ratio of Hartmann's procedures
Length of stay (LOS)
Days of stay as inpatient
ICU length of stay
Days of stay in ICU
Sponsors and contacts
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