The effects of prophylactic appendectomy on short term and mid-term outcome of therapeutic laparoscopy in patients with endometriosis

The effects of prophylactic appendectomy on outcome of therapeutic laparoscopy in patients with endometriosis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20150817023666N12

Enrollment

Registered

2019-01-14

Start date

2018-05-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-01-29

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Conditions

Appendectomy. Abnormal findings on examination of other body fluids, substances and tissues, without diagnosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: In the intervention group, the appendix will be removed prophylactically during laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis. Intervention 2: In control group laparoscopy without appendectom

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Having endometriosis Laparoscopic surgery candidates No history of appendectomy Informed consent to enter the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Gastrointestinal endometriosis Having acute appendicitis Pelvic pain with pathology other than endometriosis Failure to prove the presence of endometriosis in surgery Unwillingness to continue the study Abnormal anatomical placement of appendix

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of hospitalization. Timepoint: During hospitalization after surgery and 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Medical file records and phone call.;Lost blood volume. Timepoint: During hospitalization after surgery and 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Blood test.;Pain. Timepoint: After surgery and 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale for Pain.;Fever. Timepoint: After surgery and 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Thermometer.;Morbidity. Timepoint: Short term and mid-term morbidity. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Duration of hospitalization. Timepoint: During hospitalization after surgery and 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Medical file records and phone call.;Lost blood volume. Timepoint: During hospitalization after surgery and 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Blood test.;Pain. Timepoint: After surgery and 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale for Pain.;Fever. Timepoint: After surgery and 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Thermometer.;Morbidity. Timepoint: Short term and mid-term morbidity. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Histopathological findings in appendices. Timepoint: After surgery. Method of measurement: Pathology report.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbolfazl Mehdizadehkashi

Iran University of Medical Sciences

mehdizadehkashi.a@iums.ac.ir+98 21 6650 9283

Outcome results

None listed

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