Clinical Trial: Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study Assessing Outcomes and Cost-effectiveness

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.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Catania

Current Primary Outcome:

• Hospital cost [ Time Frame: 3 days ]
  Mean hospital cost (in Euro) for patients that underwent appendectomy
• Wound infection [ Time Frame: 1 week ]
  Number of patients with wound infection after appendectomy

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: University of Catania

Dates:
Date Received: August 8, 2016
Date Started: January 2004
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 13, 2016
Last Verified: August 2016