Incidence and risk factors of blowout within 90 days after a primary Hartmann's procedure: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The literature reports a varying occurrence (3-33%) of blowout of the rectal remnant after Hartmann's procedure, and there is a lack of multivariate analyses on potential risk factors for blowout following Hartmann's procedure. We aimed to estimate the incidence of blowout within 90 days after a primary Hartmann's procedure and to identify potential risk factors for blowout through multivariate analysis.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted at the Department of Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, a Danish primary and tertiary hospital. Patients who underwent primary surgery with Hartmann's procedure irrespective of surgical setting and indications between September 2016 and August 2021 were included. Blowout was defined as a defective closure line of t

SUBMITTER: Secher J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10345077 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature