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Justification of Incidental Appendectomy With Respect to Pathohistological Findings

NCT05202600 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1000

Last updated 2022-01-21

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Summary

This study seeks to justify performing an incidental appendectomy according to the following hypotheses:

1. The frequency of neoplasms in pathohistological (PHD) findings of incidental appendectomy (IA) is significantly higher than in PHD findings in appendectomies for acute appendcitis (AA)
2. The number needed to treat (NNT) for appendiceal tumors in the elderly is less than 500.
3. The rate of complicated AA in the elderly population is significantly higher than in the younger age group
4. NNT IA for complicated appendicitis in the elderly is less than 300.
5. NNT IA for potential death due to AA in the elderly is less than 500.

Conditions

  • Appendix Tumor

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Appendectomy

Surgical removal of the vermiform appendix.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital of Split

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ognjen Barcot, MD, PhD · Department of surgery, University Hospital Split

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-02-01
Primary Completion
2022-04-01
Completion
2022-06-01

Countries

  • Croatia

Study Locations

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