Acute Appendicitis
Conditions
Brief summary
Appendectomy is the most common surgical procedure performed in emergency surgery. Because of lack of consensus about the most appropriate technique, appendectomy is still being performed by both open (OA) and laparoscopic (LA) methods. In this retrospective analysis, the investigators aimed to compare the laparoscopic approach and the conventional technique in the treatment of acute appendicitis.
Interventions
PROCEDUREOpen appendectomy
PROCEDURELaparoscopic appendectomy
Sponsors
University of Catania
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* acute appendicitis
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant women and patients with severe medical disease (hemodynamic instability, chronic medical or psychiatric illness, cirrhosis, coagulation disorders) requiring intensive care
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hospital cost | 3 days | Mean hospital cost (in Euro) for patients that underwent appendectomy |
| Wound infection | 1 week | Number of patients with wound infection after appendectomy |
Outcome results
None listed