A Randomised Controlled Trial on LESS Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Appendicectomy.

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-10-31

Study Completion Date

2011-04-30

Brief Summary

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LESS laparoscopic appendectomy is associated with less pain than conventional 3-port laparoscopic appendectomy.

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Detailed Description

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Since the original description in the 1970's, the laparoscopic approach to management of surgical diseases has gained widespread acceptance. It has been shown to be associated with decreased wound pain, analgesic requirements, hospital stay and allows improved cosmesis and quality of life without significantly increasing the risks of morbidities and mortalities. With continued improvements in technology, however, efforts to reduce the number of abdomen wounds in an attempt to further decrease pain, improve cosmesis and outcomes are underway. Natural Orifices Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) has received widespread attention in both the medical field as well as the general public. However, there are still a multitude of problems that needs to be solved before the technique can be broadly applied to human subjects \[7\]. On the other hand, a renewed interest in single incision laparoscopic surgeries is emerging. The approach has been shown to be safe and feasible in our experience as well as the others. It also has the potential to further decrease the surgical trauma induced to the patient and to improve cosmesis.

Since laparoscopic appendicectomy is one of the most basic procedures in laparoscopic surgery, it is an appropriate model for initial evaluation of single incision laparoscopic surgery. Our unit has already performed 20 cases of single site access laparoscopic appendicectomy (SSALA) and so far, the results have been encouraging (data pending publication). All the patients in the series had their procedures completed with a single incision. None of the patients suffered from adverse events and all had resumption of oral diet by day 1 and were discharged on day 2 post-operatively. However, whether the approach is more beneficial as compared to conventional three-port laparoscopic appendicectomy is still uncertain.

Hence, the aim of the current study is to compare the approach of SSALA to conventional three-port laparoscopic appendicectomy in reducing surgical trauma and improving cosmesis to the patient.

Conditions

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Appendicitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Conventional 3-port laparoscopic appendectomy

Laparoscopic appendectomy will be performed with the standard 3-port technique. The laparoscope is introduced via a 10mm subumbilical port. Dissection will be performed with a 5mm LLQ port and a 5mm RLQ port. Exploratory laparoscopy was first carried out to locate the appendix and to rule out other pathologies. The mesoappendix will be divided with the ultrasonic dissector (Sonosurg, Olympus surgical, Tokyo, Japan). The appendix will be ligated between two polydioxanone suture loops. The specimen will be delivered within a plastic bag via the subumbilical port. Purulent fluid will be irrigated and suctioned from the subhepatic space, right lower quadrant and the pelvis if present. Fascial defects will be closed with 2-O polydioxanone sutures and skin closed with 4-O absorbable subcuticular sutures. A pelvic drain (12Fr) will be inserted in cases of abscesses or gangrene.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional 3-port laparoscopic appendectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

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LESS appendectomy

Two 5 mm ports and a 10mm port will be inserted through a 13mm transumbilical incision. Exploratory laparoscopy was first carried out to locate the appendix and to rule out other pathologies. Retraction of the appendix would be performed with a flexible curved forceps. The mesoappendix will be divided with the ultrasonic dissector (Sonosurg, Olympus surgical, Tokyo, Japan). The appendix will be ligated between two polydioxanone suture loops. The specimen will be delivered within a plastic bag via the subumbilical port. Purulent fluid will be irrigated and suctioned from the subhepatic space, right lower quadrant and the pelvis if present. Fascial defects will be closed with 2-O polydioxanone sutures and skin closed with 4-O absorbable subcuticular sutures. A pelvic drain (12Fr) will be inserted in cases of abscesses or gangrene.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

LESS appendectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

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Interventions

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LESS appendectomy

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Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Conventional 3-port laparoscopic appendectomy

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Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* History of right lower quadrant pain or periumbilical pain migrating to the right lower quadrant
* Fever ≥ 38°C and/or WCC \> 10 X 103 cells per mL,
* Right lower quadrant guarding, and tenderness on physical examination.
* All patients included were 18-75 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients are excluded if the diagnosis of appendicitis is not clinically established (symptoms attributable to urinary or gynaecological problems).
* History of symptoms \> 5 days and/or a palpable mass in the right lower quadrant, suggesting an appendiceal abscess treated with antibiotics and possible percutaneous drainage.
* Patients with the following conditions are also excluded: history of cirrhosis and coagulation disorders, generalized peritonitis, shock on admission, previous abdominal surgery, ascites, suspected or proven malignancy, contraindication to general anesthesia (severe cardiac and/or pulmonary disease), inability to give informed consent due to mental disability, and pregnancy.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No