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Oxygen Insufflation To Reduce Postoperative Abscess In Laparoscopic Appendectomy

NCT01531413 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2012-02-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Oxygen has inherent bactericidal properties. The investigators are testing to see if they can reduce the incidence of postoperative abscesses following laparoscopic appendectomy by insufflating with oxygen at the end of the case.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Abscess

Interventions

OTHER

Oxygen Insufflation

At the end of the case, abdomen will be desufflated with CO2 then insufflated with oxygen

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Chang, Steve S., M.D.

    lead INDIV

Principal Investigators

  • Steve S Chang, MD · Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-08-31
Completion
2011-08-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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