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Area of Science:

  • Surgery
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Patients undergoing emergency bowel resection may experience temporary gastrointestinal discontinuity (GID).
  • Identifying patients with futile prognoses is essential for guiding clinical decisions and end-of-life care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine predictors of futility in patients initially left in GID after emergency bowel resection.
  • To identify factors associated with mortality versus survival in this patient cohort.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of 120 patients with GID after emergency bowel resection.
  • Patients categorized into three groups: never restored continuity and died, restored continuity and died, and restored continuity and survived.
  • Multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify significant predictors of survival.

Main Results:

  • Lactate levels (P = .002) and vasopressor use (P = .014) were significant predictors of survival.
  • Out of 120 patients, 58 died and 62 survived.
  • 31 patients never restored continuity and died, 27 restored continuity and died, and 62 restored continuity and survived.

Conclusions:

  • Elevated lactate and the need for vasopressors are critical indicators for predicting futile situations in GID patients.
  • These findings can inform end-of-life discussions and decision-making for patients with poor prognoses.