Readmission and reoperation rates following negative diagnostic laparoscopy for clinically suspected appendicitis: the “normal” appendix should not be removed - a retrospective study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00015833

Enrollment

300

Registered

2018-11-07

Start date

2008-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

K35

Interventions

Group 1: Retrospective cohort study, single-arm, participants are patients with right iliac fossa pain in whom a negative laparoscopy was performed and their appendix was not removed during the proced

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients having a negative laparoscopy with right iliac fossa pain and their appendix was not removed

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reoperation rates and readmission rates in patients in whom their appendix was not removed after a negative laparoscopy	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Histologic inflammation of the removed appendix, assessed by pathology	—

Countries

Denmark

Contacts

Public ContactAmira Soerensen

Department of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital

amcso@regionsjaelland.dk+4556631500

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026