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NCT Number: NCT00806429

Transvaginal Appendectomy

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and safety of transvaginal appendectomy and determine and compare the postoperative pain and quality of life after surgery to standard laparoscopic transabdominal appendectomy.

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Key information

Conditions

Appendicitis Cecal Diseases Digestive System Diseases Gastroenteritis Gastrointestinal Diseases Infections Intestinal Diseases Intraabdominal Infections

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Yale-New Haven Hospital

New Haven, Connecticut, 06510, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • ultrasound or CT-based diagnosis of acute or chronic appendicitis
  • ASA classification 1 or 2

Exclusion criteria

  • BMI >35
  • on Immunosuppressive meds or immunocompromised
  • on blood thinners or aspirin or abnormal coagulation tests
  • h/o ectopic pregnancy, PID or endometriosis
  • prior open abdominal surgery or transvaginal surgery
  • with diffuse peritonitis
  • evidence of abscess
  • retroflexed uterus
  • non english speaking

Treatment and study plan

Transvaginal Appendectomy

Procedure

patient undergoes transvaginal appendectomy

Primary outcomes

  1. feasibility of transvaginal appendectomy

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. pain

    Time frame: 1 year

  2. quality of life

    Time frame: 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yale University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Dec 10, 2008
Registry last updated
Oct 17, 2017

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