Transumbilical Laparoscopy-assisted Appendectomy

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

78 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-08-03

Study Completion Date

2022-03-31

Brief Summary

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transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy (TULAA) was reported that the operation time was shorter and the postoperative frequency of complications was not high compared to conventional laparoscopic appendectomy (CLA) with three conventional ports in retrospective studies. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy (TULAA) and to compare them to the outcomes of CLA.

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Detailed Description

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Single port appendectomy can be considered as the better option than conventional laparoscopic appendectomy (CLA) for pediatric patients with uncomplicated acute appendicitis in cosmetic aspect. However, this technique has not gained popularity because it has been regarded as a tricky and time-consuming procedure. Recently, the frequency of implementation of transumbilical laparoscopy-assisted appendectomy (TULAA) is increasing in pediatric patients with uncomplicated appendicitis. The reason that this operation is possible in children, is that the length between umbilicus and appendix is shorter than that of an adult, and the abdominal wall is flexible, so that the appendix can be extracted through umbilical incision. It was reported that the operation time was shorter and the postoperative frequency of complications was not high compared to the laparoscopic appendectomy with three conventional ports. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of transumbilical laparoscopic-assisted appendectomy (TULAA) and to compare them to the outcomes of CLA.

Conditions

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Appendicitis Acute

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Conventional group

conventional laparoscopic appendectomy with 3-ports

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

3-port laparoscopic appendectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

appendectomy performed intracorporeally with 3-port

TULAA group

An operator extracts and ligates appendix through umbilical port.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Transumbilical Laparoscopic-Assisted Appendectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

appendectomy performed extracorporeally through umbilical port

Interventions

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Transumbilical Laparoscopic-Assisted Appendectomy

appendectomy performed extracorporeally through umbilical port

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

3-port laparoscopic appendectomy

appendectomy performed intracorporeally with 3-port

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with clinically diagnosed as acute appendicitis
* Age 18 or under
* Lab tests Hemoglobin ≥ 10g/dl White blood cell count ≥ 4,000/mm3 Platelet count ≥ 100,000/mm3 Creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dl Aspartate aminotransferase ≤ 100 IU/L Alanine aminotransferase ≤ 100 IU/L
* no significant dysfunction in the heart, lungs, kidneys.