Single Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy in the Community Utilizing Conventional Instruments

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00925145

Enrollment

Registered

2009-06-19

Start date

2009-07-31

Completion date

2010-12-31

Last updated

2011-06-03

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Conditions

Appendicitis

Brief summary

There is a move to scarless surgery and this achieved by doing laparoscopic abdominal surgery though a single small umbilical incision. A technique for laparoscopic appendectomy done through a single incision utilizing conventional instruments has been developed. The operative risk of the single incision approach is no different that the standard three incision laparoscopic appendectomy. The goal is to study the operative time, length of hospital stay, and complications from this operation.

Interventions

PROCEDURESingle Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* all patients undergoing appendectomy for acute appendicitis

Exclusion criteria

* pregnancy

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026