Follow up by US Following Hospitalization With Periappendicular Abscess Refusing to be Operated on Within a Few Weeks.

February 19, 2013 updated by: Prof. Ahud Sternberg, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

US Follow-up After Appendicitis Attack.

Follow up via ultrasonic abdoman after patients who were giagnosed and treated as periappendicular abcess and refused to be operated later on in the "interval period ". To ass what occured to their appendics ?

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Detailed Description

During the last 10 years patients were hospitalized and treated with antibiotics due to the diagnosis of periappendicular abcess. they were invited to be operate after wards -appendectomy, electively few weeks later on. All these patients refused to be operated. What happend to their appendics few months or years later on via ultrasonic abdomen view??

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

20

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

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients diagnosed in the last 10 years suffering from periappendicular abcess.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients diagnosed in the last 10 years suffering from periappendicular abcess.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • after appendectomy

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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Size and Condition of the Appendix.
Time Frame: 6 months to 12 years following Appendicitis
6 months to 12 years following Appendicitis

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Gershon Keren, MD, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Infectious Diseases Unit

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

February 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

February 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 18, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

February 20, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 20, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 19, 2013

Last Verified

February 1, 2013

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 5-13

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