Single Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy in the Community Utilizing Conventional Instruments

June 1, 2011 updated by: University of British Columbia
There is a move to "scarless surgery" and this achieved by doing laparoscopic abdominal surgery though a single small umbilical incision. A technique for laparoscopic appendectomy done through a single incision utilizing conventional instruments has been developed. The operative risk of the single incision approach is no different that the standard three incision laparoscopic appendectomy. The goal is to study the operative time, length of hospital stay, and complications from this operation.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

32

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
        • The Richmond Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients presenting to a community hospital (RGH) with a working diagnosis of acute appendicitis when the investigator (myself) and co-investigator (Dr. Bloom) are on call for general surgery emergencies.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • all patients undergoing appendectomy for acute appendicitis

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pregnancy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
1
Procedure: Single Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of British Columbia

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Nam Nguyen, MD, University of British Columbia
  • Study Director: Scott Bloom, University of British Columbia
  • Study Director: Connie Chiu, University of British Columbia

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 18, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 18, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

June 19, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 3, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 1, 2011

Last Verified

June 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H09-00937

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