Surgical Management of Perforated Colon Tumours in Yaoundé: A Multicentre Retrospective Review of 30-Day Postoperative Outcome — Oak Academic Publishing
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Surgical Management of Perforated Colon Tumours in Yaoundé: A Multicentre Retrospective Review of 30-Day Postoperative Outcome
Yaoundé General Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
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Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
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Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Yaoundé Central Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
1 Yaoundé General Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
2 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
3 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
4 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
5 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
6 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon
7 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
8 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
9 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon
10 Yaoundé Central Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
11 Yaoundé University Teaching Hospital, Yaoundé, Cameroon
<b>Introduction</b><b>: </b>Colon cancer is often diagnosed late in our context and there is a high prevalence of complicated forms, this including perforation. The optimal surgical treatment remains controversial. The aim of this study was to improve the short-term postoperative outcomes of patients operated upon for perforated colon cancer, by identifying factors associated with complications occurring within 30 days after surgery. <b>Patients</b> <b>and</b> <b>methods</b><b>: </b>We carried out an analytical observational study, with a retrospective collection of data from the files of patients operated upon for an <i>in</i> <i>situ</i> tumoral colon perforation. This was done in four referral hospitals in the city of Yaoundé. The period was from the 1<sup>st</sup> of January, 2012 to the 31<sup>st</sup> of December, 2021. Cox regression identified the factors associated with postoperative morbidity and mortality. <b>Results</b><b>: </b>We collected files of 46 patients. The mean age was 54.7 ± 19.9 years with a sex ratio of 1.4. The clinical presentation on admission was dominated by the presence of signs of peritoneal irritation (91.3%) and bowel obstruction (28.3%). The diagnosis was made preoperatively in 16 cases (34.8%). The surgical procedures consisted of colectomy with anastomosis in 28 cases (60.9%) and without anastomosis in 14 cases (30.4%). Postoperative morbidity was 60.9% dominated by surgical site infection (37%). Postoperative mortality was 39.1%. The existence of generalized peritonitis was associated with the occurrence of postoperative complications (p = 0.019). The main factors associated with postoperative mortality were resection with primary anastomosis (p = 0.027), enterocutaneous fistula (p = 0.005). <b>Concl</b><b>u</b><b>sion</b><b>: </b>Colic resection with primary anastomosis or ideal colectomy is associated with an increased risk of mortality and should therefore not be performed in this setting.
KeywordsPerforated Colon CancerPostoperative Morbidity and MortalityColectomyAcute Generalized Peritonitis
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