Is Peritoneal Drainage Necessary after Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Complicated Acute Appendicitis in Childre

Phase 1

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Surgery; Paediatrics

• Registration Number: PACTR201902572603348
• Lead Sponsor: Tanta University Faculty of Medicine

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-02-09
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Pediatric patients aged up to 18 years from both sex who about to undergo emergency laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated appendicitis (appendicular mass, appendicular abscess, appendicular gangrene, appendicular perforation or free pus in the peritoneum).

Exclusion Criteria

•Patients with simple non complicated appendicitis.
•Patients with associated other diseases (severe cardiac or respiratory diseases).
•Patients unfit for laparoscopy.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified