Status:
COMPLETED
Open Appendectomy Versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Lead Sponsor:
Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital
Conditions:
Appendicitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
15+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
1\. Laparoscopic appendectomy may not be a superior procedure when compared with open appendectomy; 2. Various modifications in laparoscopic appendectomy procedure may reduce the technical diffuculty ...
Detailed Description
The study will be a prospective randomized clinical trial. Totally 150 patients who are diagnosed to have acute appendicitis will be randomly divided into 3 equal groups (n=50 for each group). First g...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- The patients with a preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis
Exclusion
- The patients who are not volunteered to join the study
- The patients who are diagnosed to have peroperative or histopathological pathology other than acute appendicitis
- The patients who have additional pathologies accompanying acute appendicitis
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
150 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01260064
Start Date
October 1 2010
End Date
May 1 2011
Last Update
May 26 2011
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Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye), 34147