Status:
COMPLETED
Single Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy in the Community Utilizing Conventional Instruments
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Conditions:
Appendicitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
There is a move to "scarless surgery" and this achieved by doing laparoscopic abdominal surgery though a single small umbilical incision. A technique for laparoscopic appendectomy done through a singl...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- all patients undergoing appendectomy for acute appendicitis
Exclusion
- pregnancy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2009
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
32 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00925145
Start Date
July 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2010
Last Update
June 3 2011
Active Locations (1)
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The Richmond Hospital
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada