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The effects of prophylactic appendectomy on short term and mid-term outcome of therapeutic laparoscopy in patients with endometriosis

Phase 2
Conditions
Appendectomy.
Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis
R83-R89
Registration Number
IRCT20150817023666N12
Lead Sponsor
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
56
Inclusion Criteria

Having endometriosis
Laparoscopic surgery candidates
No history of appendectomy
Informed consent to enter the study

Exclusion Criteria

Gastrointestinal endometriosis
Having acute appendicitis
Pelvic pain with pathology other than endometriosis
Failure to prove the presence of endometriosis in surgery
Unwillingness to continue the study
Abnormal anatomical placement of appendix

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Duration of hospitalization. Timepoint: During hospitalization after surgery and 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Medical file records and phone call.;Lost blood volume. Timepoint: During hospitalization after surgery and 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Blood test.;Pain. Timepoint: After surgery and 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale for Pain.;Fever. Timepoint: After surgery and 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Thermometer.;Morbidity. Timepoint: Short term and mid-term morbidity. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Histopathological findings in appendices. Timepoint: After surgery. Method of measurement: Pathology report.
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