Transvaginal Appendectomy

Yale University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Appendicitis

Treatments: Procedure: transvaginal appendectomy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00806429

0712003306

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and safety of transvaginal appendectomy and determine and compare the postoperative pain and quality of life after surgery to standard laparoscopic transabdominal appendectomy.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ultrasound or CT-based diagnosis of acute or chronic appendicitis
• ASA classification 1 or 2

Exclusion criteria

• BMI >35
• on Immunosuppressive meds or immunocompromised
• on blood thinners or aspirin or abnormal coagulation tests
• h/o ectopic pregnancy, PID or endometriosis
• prior open abdominal surgery or transvaginal surgery
• with diffuse peritonitis
• evidence of abscess
• retroflexed uterus
• non english speaking

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Experimental group

Description:

transvaginal appendectomy

Treatment:

Procedure: transvaginal appendectomy

2

No Intervention group