Open Versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy

North Karelia Central Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Appendicitis

Treatments: Procedure: laparoscopic appendectomy; Procedure: open appendectomy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00908804

NKCH-surg-004

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this prospective randomized trial is to compare the feasibility of open with laparoscopic appendectomy in suspected acute appendicitis. The investigators especially focused on the postoperative recovery and long-term complications.

Sex: All

Ages: 15+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age over 15 years
• suspected acute appendicitis
• suitability for laparoscopy

Exclusion criteria

• patients refusal to participate
• lack of a laparoscopic surgeon

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups

open appendectomy

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: open appendectomy

laparoscopic appendectomy

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: laparoscopic appendectomy