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Transumbilical Laparoscopy-assisted Appendectomy

South Korea78 participantsStarted 2020-08-03

Plain-language summary

transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy (TULAA) was reported that the operation time was shorter and the postoperative frequency of complications was not high compared to conventional laparoscopic appendectomy (CLA) with three conventional ports in retrospective studies. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy (TULAA) and to compare them to the outcomes of CLA.

Who can participate

Age range1 Year – 18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with clinically diagnosed as acute appendicitis * Age 18 or under * Lab tests Hemoglobin ≥ 10g/dl White blood cell count ≥ 4,000/mm3 Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3 Creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dl Aspartate aminotransferase ≤ 100 IU/L Alanine aminotransferase ≤ 100 IU/L * no significant dysfunction in the heart, lungs, kidneys. Exclusion Criteria: * Previous abdominal operation * Generalized peritonitis * Anticipated extended resection * Periappendiceal abscess on preoperative exam

What they're measuring

Operation time

Timeframe: 1 day

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04485247

SponsorMyongji Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2021-12

Contact for this trial

Kyung-Goo Lee, MD

+82-31-810-5445 hashimot@naver.com

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