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 diagnosisR83-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
Name Time Method 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
Name Time Method Histopathological findings in appendices. Timepoint: After surgery. Method of measurement: Pathology report.