Is Peritoneal Drainage Necessary after Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Complicated Acute Appendicitis in Children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201902572603348

Enrollment

Registered

2019-02-14

Start date

2019-02-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Surgery Paediatrics

Interventions

to put intraperitoneal drain

no intraperitoneal drain

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pediatric patients aged up to 18 years from both sex who about to undergo emergency laparoscopic appendectomy for complicated appendicitis (appendicular mass, appendicular abscess, appendicular gangrene, appendicular perforation or free pus in the peritoneum).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Patients with simple non complicated appendicitis. • Patients with associated other diseases (severe cardiac or respiratory diseases). • Patients unfit for laparoscopy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
surgical site infections as intra-abdominal infections or wound infections.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary outcomes are morbidity, hospital stay and hospital costs.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactAmany Faheem

Lecturer of Anaesthesia

amanyfaheem2011@yahoo.com00201008372249

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026