The aim of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of single port laparoscopic appendectomy compared with conventional laparoscopic appendectomy in adults with acute appendicitis.
Laparoscopic appendectomy improved the postoperative functional outcomes in the treatment of acute appendectomy. In addition, recently single port laparoscopic surgery was introduced in the laparoscopy-dedicated center. When compared with conventional 3 port laparoscopic appendectomy, single port laparoscopic appendectomy was expected to be less painful, more rapid recovery of bowel function, and better cosmetic. In this prospective randomized trial, we tried to investigate the superiority of this new technique in adult patients with acute appendectomy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
194
Single port through the transumbilical 2-cm incision
3 trocars was inserted in infraumbilical, left lower quadrant, and suprapubic area
Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Neo Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
Safety
30 day morbidity and mortality
Time frame: 1 month
Efficacy
Operative time
Time frame: 1 day
Efficacy
Postoperative pain score
Time frame: 2 days
Efficacy
Postoperative functional recovery
Time frame: 2 days
Efficacy
Duration of postoperative hospital stay
Time frame: 7 days
Efficacy
Cost
Time frame: 7 days
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