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ArticlePloS one2026

Prevalence of re-laparotomy and its risk factors in patients who underwent gastrointestinal procedure at Referral Hospital in Ethiopia.

Kumlachew Geta, Amsalu Molla, Yonas Kassaw, Simegnew Kibret, Metages Hunie, Kaletsidk Dessalegn, Diriba Teshome, Belayneh Dessie, Keder Essa, Efrem Fenta

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Kumlachew GetaDepartment of Anesthesia, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5881-1285
Amsalu MollaDepartment of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Yonas KassawDepartment of Anesthesia, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Simegnew KibretDepartment of Anesthesia, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Metages HunieDepartment of Anesthesia, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Kaletsidk DessalegnDepartment of Anesthesia, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Diriba TeshomeDepartment of Anesthesia, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Belayneh DessieDepartement of Emergency and critical care Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Keder EssaDepartment of Anesthesia, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.
Efrem FentaDepartment of Anesthesia, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia.

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backgroundRe-laparotomy is one of the causes of morbidity and mortality among patients who have had abdominal surgery. Due to the unavailability of laparoscopic surgery in the region, laparotomy remains the standard treatment. As a result, re-laparotomy is commonly performed, significantly increasing the labor load, financial costs, and the risks of morbidity and mortality for patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with re-laparotomy procedures, in order to better understand their impact on patient health and healthcare resources.

methodsA retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on patients who underwent gastrointestinal procedures in a hospital in Ethiopia between September 2020 and August 2022. The association between independent variables with re-laparotomy (dependent variable) was analyzed using bi-variate and multivariate logistic regression. Those variables that had a p-value of less than 0.2 were put into a multivariate analysis. The strength of the association was displayed using crude and adjusted odds ratios with a 95% confidence interval. P-values less than 0.05 were used to determine statistical significance.

resultsA total of 1276 charts were reviewed, and 127 (10%) of those were found to have re-laparotomy. A greater proportion of re-laparotomy was associated with the occurrence of prior abdominal surgery (AOR = 67.94, 95% CI: 39.07, 118.13), the existence of ischemic bowel during surgery (AOR = 4.36, 95% CI: 2.10, 9.02), and the intraoperative use of inotropic/vasopressor medications (AOR = 7.03, 95% CI: 2.52, 19.59).

conclusionsThe prevalence of re-laparotomy was found to be 10% which is higher compared with some previous reports. Prior abdominal surgery, ischemic bowel presence during surgery, and the use of inotropic/vasopressor drugs intra-operatively were all found to be risk factors for re-laparotomy.

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Digestive System Surgical ProceduresLaparotomyReoperationAdolescentAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsYoung Adult

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