Prediction of Gastrointestinal Perforation Clinical Trial
Official title:
Intra-abdominal Free Air on a Plain Radiograph After Surgery. Could it be a Finding That May Predict Gastrointestinal Perforation?
The aim of this study is to evaluate if the presence of abdominal free air on a plain chest radiograph predicts gastrointestinal perforation. We aimed to enroll all patients undergoing abdominal surgery reporting major symptoms and signs suggestive of gastrointestinal perforation (abdominal pain, leukocytosis, fever) within the third postoperative day.
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Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Diagnostic