Status:
COMPLETED
European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ESTES) Cohort Study Snapshot Audit 2020 - Acute Appendicitis
Lead Sponsor:
Gary Alan Bass, MD PhD
Conditions:
Appendicitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Brief Summary
Background Acute appendicitis is an extremely common surgical emergency. Traditionally, appendicitis has been managed surgically. Recently, however, variability in management of acute appendicitis has...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 4 Inclusion Criteria
- Adult patients (≥16 years of age) admitted for:
- Acute Appendicitis
- Procedures which should be included:
- Appendectomy (open, laparoscopic or robotic)
- Diagnostic laparoscopy
- Partial right hemicolectomy (for appendiceal mass or carcinoid tumour) Exclusion Criteria
- Mesenteric adenitis
- Ovarian pathology
- Methods for identifying patients
- Multiple methods may be used according to local circumstances/staffing:
- Daily review of emergency department (non-operative) and operating room lists
- Daily review of team handover sheets / emergency admission lists / ward lists
- Review of operating room logbooks
- Use of electronic systems to flag any readmissions of patients identified and treated
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
4000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04365491
Start Date
September 1 2020
End Date
April 30 2021
Last Update
March 1 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Tallaght University Hospital
Dublin, Ireland