Incidental Findings in Abdominal Surgery

General Surgery Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Incidence of Incidental Findings in All Abdominal Surgeries

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05227911
• Other study ID #: 14761
• Status: Completed
• Start date: January 1, 2018
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: January 2022
• Source: University of Aleppo
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

Despite the recent advancement in diagnostic modalities, many surgeons experience till this day unexpected findings during the course of surgery. Very few information is available in the medical literature in order to assist the surgeon with the anticipation and preparation to deal with Incidental Findings (IFs). Such valuable information can be of great benefit to the surgeon, as the surgical team can prepare himself better -technically and scientifically- to deal with the common expected IFs. The authors aim to examine the incidence of all IFs in abdominal surgery -laparoscopy or laparotomy- and identify possible associations through a cross-sectional designed study conducted in Aleppo University Hospital - Department of Surgery. The authors collected patients' data who underwent abdominal surgery during the period of the two-consecutive years 2018-2019.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 543
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2019
• Gender: All
• Age group: 13 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients older than 13 y/o
• patients undergoing laparoscopy or laparotomy that must include a proper inspection of the abdominal cavity

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients aged 13 y/o or less
• patients with incomplete data
• gynecological procedures even if it involves laparotomy or laparoscopy.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• General Surgery

Intervention

Procedure:
• Abdominal Surgery
Abdominal surgery (laparotomy or laparoscopy) ,which includes proper inspection of the abdominal cavity.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Syrian Arab Republic	Aleppo University Hospital	Aleppo	Aleppo Provice

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Aleppo

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Syrian Arab Republic, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The Incidence of IFs detection	Examine the incidence of the detection of Incidental and unexpected findings in abdominal surgery patients.	Detection during the time of the procedure itself
Primary	IFs identification	The identification of the specific IFs encountered in abdominal surgery patients	Detection during the time of the procedure itself
Secondary	The incidence of misdiagnosis events	Examine the incidence of misdiagnosis events in abdominal surgeries	Detection during the time of the procedure itself
Secondary	The association between procedure type in IF detection	Examine the association between the type of surgery (laparoscopy or laparotomy) and the detection of IFs.	Detection during the time of the procedure itself
Secondary	The association between gender in IF detection	Examine the association between the gender of the patient and the detection of IFs.	Detection during the time of the procedure itself