New Technique For Laparoscopic Appendicectomy

February 9, 2021 updated by: Israel De Alba Cruz

Zaragoza Technique For Laparoscopic Appendicectomy

Introduction: Appendectomy is one of the most frequent emergency surgical procedures, currently with a preference for laparoscopic management worldwide. Objective: To report a new laparoscopic appendectomy technique and its results. Material and methods: study of patients with a diagnosis of appendicitis who are managed laparoscopically. In a total 1063 patients, 148 were operated on with the Zaragoza technique during the period from January 2002 to December 2018. The technique consists of making a window in the appendicular base between the meso and the appendicular wall, two prolene or silk sutures are placed, and the cecal appendix is cut between the two sutures, finally the mesoappendix is sectioned with a harmonic scalpel or bipolar clamp.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Appendicitis Acute

Intervention / Treatment

Procedure: APPENDICECTOMY

Detailed Description

this is a retrospective study based on files

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

148

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

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

At the "General Ignacio Zaragoza" Regional Hospital, of the Institute of Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE), since July 2002, a new laparoscopic appendectomy technique has been performed by a surgical group.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

patients with a diagnosis of appendicitis who are managed laparoscopically.

Exclusion Criteria:

Less than 18 year old

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	Measure Description	Time Frame
success of surgery Time Frame: 2002-2018	this study was revision of clinical files. measured by the rate of infection at the surgical site, mortality and hospital stay	2002-2018

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Israel De Alba Cruz

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 (Actual)

January 1, 2002

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

January 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 5, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 9, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

February 12, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)