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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
744 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2016-08-01
2016-11-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Methods: This retrospective single-center cohort study comprised 744 patients who had undergone open or laparoscopic appendectomy for clinically suspected appendicitis between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2015 at the department of general and visceral surgery, Kepler University Hospital in Linz, Austria. Demographic data, the surgical technique, postoperative complications, histopathological findings, postoperative white blood counts, and C-reactive protein levels were evaluated.
Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
RETROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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open appendectomy
Patients were selected retrospectively on the basis of the documented MEL code (medical service code) of open appendectomy (AE)
No interventions assigned to this group
laparoscopic appendectomy
Patients were selected retrospectively on the basis of the documented MEL code (medical service code) of open laparoscopic appendectomy (LSK AE)
No interventions assigned to this group
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
96 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Kepler University Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Klugsberger Bettina
MD
Principal Investigators
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Andreas Shamiyeh, MD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Clinic for General and Visceral Surgery, Kepler University Clinic Linz
Locations
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Clinic for General and Visceral Surgery, Kepler University Clinic Linz
Linz, Upper Austria, Austria
Countries
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References
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Barkhausen S, Wullstein C, Gross E. [Laparoscopic versus conventional appendectomy--a comparison with reference to early postoperative complications]. Zentralbl Chir. 1998;123(7):858-62. German.
Izbicki JR, Knoefel WT, Wilker DK, Mandelkow HK, Muller K, Siebeck M, Schweiberer L. Accurate diagnosis of acute appendicitis: a retrospective and prospective analysis of 686 patients. Eur J Surg. 1992 Apr;158(4):227-31.
Kaya B, Sana B, Eris C, Karabulut K, Bat O, Kutanis R. The diagnostic value of D-dimer, procalcitonin and CRP in acute appendicitis. Int J Med Sci. 2012;9(10):909-15. doi: 10.7150/ijms.4733. Epub 2012 Nov 13.
Other Identifiers
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APPCO-017
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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