Operative Versus Non-Operative Management for Appendicitis With Abscess or Phlegmon
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Appendicitis
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 180 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Yale University · Other
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About This Trial
The investigators aim to determine if early operative intervention is superior to non-operative management for adult patients with computerized tomography (CT)-proven complicated appendicitis with phlegmon or abscess.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1\. Complicated appendicitis with presumed perforation on (computer tomography) CT scan AND phlegmon or abscess greater than 2 centimeter (cm).
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Antibiotic therapy greater than 24 hours prior to considering for enrollment.
2. Attempted drainage before ran…
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