Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Acute Appendicitis
• Interventions: Procedure: Open appendectomy; Procedure: Laparoscopic appendectomy

• Registration Number: NCT02867072
• Lead Sponsor: University of Catania

Brief Summary

Appendectomy is the most common surgical procedure performed in emergency surgery. Because of lack of consensus about the most appropriate technique, appendectomy is still being performed by both open (OA) and laparoscopic (LA) methods. In this retrospective analysis, the investigators aimed to compare the laparoscopic approach and the conventional technique in the treatment of acute appendicitis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-01
• Primary Completion: 2011-07
• Study Completion: 2011-07
• Status Verified: 2016-08
• Study First Submitted: 2016-08-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-08-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-08-13
• Study First Posted: 2016-08-15
• Last Update Posted: 2016-08-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 593

Inclusion Criteria

• acute appendicitis

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnant women and patients with severe medical disease (hemodynamic instability, chronic medical or psychiatric illness, cirrhosis, coagulation disorders) requiring intensive care

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Open appendectomy	Open appendectomy	Subjects that underwent open surgery for appendicitis
Laparoscopic appendectomy	Laparoscopic appendectomy	Subjects that underwent laparoscopic surgery for appendicitis

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hospital cost	3 days	Mean hospital cost (in Euro) for patients that underwent appendectomy
Wound infection	1 week	Number of patients with wound infection after appendectomy