6. Frequency of Early Postoperative Infective Complications Among Patients Undergone Surgery for Colorectal Carcinoma
Farwa Tariq, Tahira Islam, Mushahida Batool and Habib Ahmad
ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the frequency of early postoperative infective complications after colorectal surgery among patients of colorectal carcinoma. Study Design: Cross-sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Surgery, Unit-III, Jinnah Hospital Lahore from: September 2016 to February 2017.
Materials and Methods: A total of 240 cases, between 18 to 60 years of both sexes with colorectal carcinoma who had undergone colorectal surgery either open or laparoscopic were included in the study. Information regarding their demographic data, presence of early post-operative infective complication and type of surgical procedure was obtained by the researcher and was recorded.
Results: The mean age was 39.05 + 10.75 years with 117 (48.8%) males and 123 (51.3%) were female patients. Overall, wound infection was found in 37 (15.4%) and wound infection was not developed in 203 (84.6%). Abdominal abscess was found in 21 (8.8%) and abdominal abscess was not developed in 219 (91.3%). The frequency of wound infection was 13 (10.48%) and 24 (20.69%) among patients who had undergone laparoscopic surgery and open colorectal surgery respectively. On the other hand, frequency of abdominal abscess was 6 (4.84%) and 15 (12.93%) among patients who had undergone laparoscopic surgery and open colorectal surgery respectively. By using chi-square, it was observed that significant association was found between the occurrence of wound infection and type of surgical procedure having p-value 0.029. The occurrence of abdominal abscess was significantly associated with type of surgical procedure having p-value 0.027.
Conclusion: The prevalence of post-operative complications were more frequent in the open colorectal surgery group than in laparoscopic surgery group. Significant association was found between the occurrence of wound infection and type of surgical procedure. The occurrence of abdominal abscess was significantly associated with type of surgical procedure.
Key Words: Laparoscopic Surgery, Abdominal Abscess, Wound Infection
Citation of articles: Tariq F, Islam T. Batool M, Ahmad H. Frequency of Early Postoperative Infective Complications Among Patients Undergone Surgery for Colorectal Carcinoma. Med Forum 2018;29(3):22-24.