Trial on Postoperative Outcomes According to the Number of Trocar During Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Phase 1

• Conditions: Appendicitis; Pain; Complications

• Registration Number: NCT00816933
• Lead Sponsor: The Catholic University of Korea

Brief Summary

Appendicitis is the most common benign inflammatory disease that requires an operation.

Laparoscopic appendectomy using three trocar is generally performed, and reveals good surgical outcomes incluing less pain, early recovey, cosmetic effect et al. However, with using three trocar, there are some problems including pain around trocar insertion sites(three portions), wound infecton and scar at trocar insertion sites. For these reasons, more minimal invasive appendectomy is required, with development of laparoscopic instrument,eventually one port sppectomy is developed. So, the investigators assess post-operative Outcomes according to the Number of Trocar.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2009-01
• Study Start: 2009-01
• Study First Submitted: 2009-01-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2009-01-02
• Study First Posted: 2009-01-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2009-01-05
• Last Update Posted: 2009-01-06
• Primary Completion: 2010-01
• Study Completion: 2010-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

• Appendicitis (clinical or radilogical diagnosis)
• ASA < 4

Exclusion Criteria

• Appendicitis with palpable mass( clinical or radilogical diagnosis)
• Patient has bleeding tendency
• Pregnant

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
post-operative pain	For 7days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
cosmetic effect	for 14days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dept. of Surgery, Holy Family Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea; 🇰🇷 Bucheon, Gyunggi Do, Korea, Republic of