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Single Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy in the Community Utilizing Conventional Instruments

NCT00925145 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2011-06-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

There is a move to "scarless surgery" and this achieved by doing laparoscopic abdominal surgery though a single small umbilical incision. A technique for laparoscopic appendectomy done through a single incision utilizing conventional instruments has been developed. The operative risk of the single incision approach is no different that the standard three incision laparoscopic appendectomy. The goal is to study the operative time, length of hospital stay, and complications from this operation.

Conditions

  • Appendicitis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Single Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Nam Nguyen, MD · University of British Columbia

  • Scott Bloom · University of British Columbia

  • Connie Chiu · University of British Columbia

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-07-31
Primary Completion
2010-10-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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