Single Incision Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Mansoura University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Acute Appendicitis

Treatments: Procedure: conventional laparoscopic appendectomy; Procedure: single incision laparoscopic appendectomy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01424631

lap appendectomy 123

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a randomized prospective study comparing single incision versus conventional laparoscopic appendectomy for management of acute appendicitis.

Enrollment: 2 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 10 to 80 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• acute appendicitis

Exclusion criteria

• perforation with peritonitis
• lower abdominal scar
• contraindications to laparoscopy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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2 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

single incision laparoscopic appendectomy

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: single incision laparoscopic appendectomy

conventional laparoscopic appendectomy

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: conventional laparoscopic appendectomy