Single-incision Laparoscopic (SILS) Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Appendectomy for the Treatment of Acute Appendicitis
Appendicitis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Appendicitis focused on measuring Laparoscopy, Appendicitis, Single-incision laparoscopic surgery, SILS
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Suspected acute appendicitis on clinical and radiographic (CT) grounds
Exclusion Criteria:
- Phlegmon, mass, peri-appendicecal abscess, or diffuse peritonitis
- Prior open laparotomy with incision through the umbilicus
- Body Mass Index > 35
- Age <18 years
- Mental illness, dementia, or inability to provide informed consent
- Chronic pain requiring daily medication (including opiate and NSAIDs)
- Pregnancy
- Alternative diagnosis found by diagnostic laparoscopy (post-randomization)
Sites / Locations
- UCSF Medical Center
- University of California, San Francisco
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
SILS appendectomy
Conventional laparoscopic appendectomy
The study population will consist of patients who come to the emergency room with acute abdominal pain and are found to have acute appendicitis on the basis of clinical evaluation and CT of the abdomen/pelvis.
The study population will consist of patients who come to the emergency room with acute abdominal pain and are found to have acute appendicitis on the basis of clinical evaluation and CT of the abdomen/pelvis.