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NCT Number: NCT04876547

Are Cesarean Section and Appendectomy in Pregnancy and Puerperium Interrelated?

It is not known whether appendectomy for acute appendicitis (AA) increases the Cesarean section (CS) rate and whether CS increases the likelihood of AA and appendectomy in the early puerperium. In this study, delivery type and delivery outcomes and appendectomy during pregnancy and puerperium were analyzed.

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Key information

Conditions

Appendicitis Acute Appendicitis Cecal Diseases Cesarean Wound Disruption With Postnatal Complication Digestive System Diseases Gastroenteritis Gastrointestinal Diseases Infections Intestinal Diseases Intraabdominal Infections

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Banuhan Şahin

Amasya, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This cross-sectional retrospective study was performed on 11513 women, delivered during 2015-2020. Inclusion criteria were patients submitted to appendectomy for AA during pregnancy and the first six weeks after delivery. Evaluating parameters were age, parity, gestational week at birth, delivery type, and babies' birth weight.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Women aged 18-45 years submitted to appendectomy for acute appendicitis during pregnancy or within the first six weeks after delivery were included.

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Exclusion criteria

Cases with missing data were excluded.

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Treatment and study plan

Appendectomy

Procedure

appendectomy performance

Primary outcomes

  1. delivery type

    Time frame: 5 years

    vaginal birth, cesarean section

Secondary outcomes

  1. Newborn weight

    Time frame: 5 years

    kg

Other outcomes

  1. Cesarean indications

    Time frame: 5 years

    Fetal distress, dystocia, breech position

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Amasya University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: APPENDECTOMY

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
May 6, 2021
Registry last updated
May 6, 2021

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