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Open Appendectomy Versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy

NCT01260064 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2011-05-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

1\. Laparoscopic appendectomy may not be a superior procedure when compared with open appendectomy; 2. Various modifications in laparoscopic appendectomy procedure may reduce the technical diffuculty and overall costs.

Conditions

  • Appendicitis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Open appendectomy

The subjects will have traditional open appendectomy procedure.

PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic appendectomy with metal endoclips

The subjects will have laparoscopic appendectomy in which the appendiceal stump is secured by metal endoclips.

PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic appendectomy with suture ligation

The subjects will have laparoscopic appendectomy in which the appendiceal stump is secured by intracorporeal suture ligation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Halil Alis, MD · Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-10-31
Primary Completion
2011-04-30
Completion
2011-05-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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