Status:
COMPLETED
Outcome and Quality of Life in Obese Patients Underwent Laparoscopic vs. Open Appendectomy
Lead Sponsor:
Suez Canal University
Conditions:
Obesity
Appendicitis Acute
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Brief Summary
Although obesity is a popular reason for choosing laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) versus open appendectomy (OA), however, the question of whether there is a difference remains. The goal of the present ...
Detailed Description
Although obesity is a popular reason for choosing laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) versus open appendectomy (OA), however, the question of whether there is a difference remains. The investigators' goal ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients aged between 18-40 years, with BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 and diagnosed as acute appendicitis according to Alvarado score i.e., history of right lower quadrant pain or peri-umbilical pain shifting to the right lower quadrant with nausea and/or vomiting, fever of more than 38ºC, right lower quadrant guarding, and tenderness on physical examination and/or leukocytosis above 10,000 cells per ml were included.
Exclusion
- The investigators excluded patients with a bleeding tendency., previous lower abdominal surgery, abdominal tuberculosis, mass formation either clinically or by ultrasound, end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, and patients who refused to participate in the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2020
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 26 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
58 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05434988
Start Date
March 1 2020
End Date
August 26 2021
Last Update
June 28 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Suez Canal University
Ismailia, Egypt