Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Pregnancy

North Estonia Medical Centre

Status: Completed

Conditions: Appendicitis; Pregnancy Loss; Pregnancy Preterm

Treatments: Procedure: Appendectomy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05430633

345T-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this retrospective trial is to compare surgical and pregnancy outcomes of pregnant patients who underwent laparoscopic or open appendectomy for acute appendicitis.

Full description

The aim of this retrospective trial is to compare surgical and pregnancy outcomes of pregnant patients who underwent laparoscopic or open appendectomy for acute appendicitis.

Patients' medical records from 2010-2020 were extracted using billing information of the national health insurance fund of Estonia and ICD-10 codes (pregnancy, appendicitis).

Collected data was stored on RedCap electronic database and analyzed with R Studio.

Two group of patients were compared: pregnant patients who had laparoscopic appendectomy and pregnant patients who had open appendectomy.

Enrollment: 109 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Women with confirmed pregnancy who underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis.

Exclusion criteria

Women who were not pregnant when having an appendectomy

Trial design

109 participants in 2 patient groups

Pregnant patients who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy

Description:

Pregnant patients who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy

Treatment:

Procedure: Appendectomy

Pregnant patients who underwent open appendectomy

Description:

Pregnant patients who underwent open appendectomy

Treatment:

Procedure: Appendectomy