Status:
UNKNOWN
Study on Laparoscopic Operation for Perforated Appendicitis
Lead Sponsor:
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Perforated Appendicitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-80 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to conduct a prospective observational study for the open approach and laparoscopic approach for perforated appendicitis. It is also designed to investigate if carbon diox...
Detailed Description
The role of laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) for perforated appendicitis is under investigation. According to the results of a previous retrospective study conducted in Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital com...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All patients admitted at the emergency station of our hospital expressing pain other than the right lower abdominal quadrant.
- The results of a clinical examination favored the diagnosis of perforated acute appendicitis, and the result of abdominal computed tomography revealed signs of acute appendicitis and intra-abdominal fluid accumulation.
- Patients were accepted to our study only if perforated appendicitis remained as the most likely diagnosis of their condition and if they were between 12 from 80 years old with informed consent.
Exclusion
- Age less than 12 years
- older than 80 years
- perforated appendicitis was not revealed by pathologic investigation
- diverticulitis being diagnosed during surgery
- pelvic inflammatory disease or other gynecologic disease found during laparoscopic examination or diagnosed before operation
- the patient declining to enroll in this study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00677989
Start Date
May 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
February 9 2009
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Surgical Department, Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 220