MedTrace Logo

Study on Laparoscopic Operation for Perforated Appendicitis

NCT00677989 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2009-02-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to conduct a prospective observational study for the open approach and laparoscopic approach for perforated appendicitis. It is also designed to investigate if carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum will have unwanted effect when treating perforated appendicitis with laparoscopic operation.

Conditions

  • Perforated Appendicitis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic appendectomy

laparoscopic appendectomy:did appendectomy by laparoscopic manipulation

PROCEDURE

Open appendectomy

open appendectomy: did appendectomy by laparotomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Heng-Fu Lin, MD · Traumatology division, Surgical department, Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-05-31
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT00677989 on ClinicalTrials.gov