Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Treatment for Appendicitis
Effectiveness
98%
Safety Score
68%
Clinical Trials
141
Participants
500K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
68
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Time to Effect
Immediate
Treatment Duration
Single procedure, 1-4 weeks recovery
Evidence Quality
HIGHConfidence Score
95%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$0
Monitoring:$300
Side Effect Mgmt:$500
Total Annual:$20,000
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
GOODICER
$10,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.05
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$20,408
Cost per Remission
$20,408
Comparison vs Open Appendectomy
Cost Difference
$-1,000/year
Less expensive
QALY Difference
+0.05 QALYs
Better outcomes
Dominance
DOMINATESBetter + cheaper
Laparoscopic Appendectomy Outcomes
for Appendicitis
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+98%
Response Rate
+98%
Remission Rate
+98%
Common Side Effects
Wound infection
+3.5%
Intra-abdominal abscess
+1%
Bleeding requiring transfusion
+0.2%
Bowel injury
+0.1%
Conversion to open surgery
+7%
Active Clinical Trials
1 active trial recruiting for Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Appendicitis
Leave or Laparoscopic Appendectomy With Normal Findings - a Regional Cohort Study
NCT06000020ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
1.4K participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Copenhagen NV, Denmark +3 more
Started: Mar 17, 2017
Completed Clinical Trials
16 completed trials for Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Appendicitis
Comparison of Open and Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Pediatric Population
NCT06363318COMPLETEDNA
100 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Lahore, Pakistan
Started: Jul 1, 2019
Laparoscopic Assisted or Total Laparoscopic Appendectomy
NCT02673528COMPLETED
451 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Started: Jan 1, 2015
Efficacy of LigaSure Versus Harmonic Scalpel US in Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Management of Acute Appendicitis
NCT07091110COMPLETED
60 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Zagazig, Egypt
Started: Jan 1, 2023
Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy
NCT01967745COMPLETED
100 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Varaždin, Croatia
Started: Jan 1, 2007
Evaluation of One Day Discharge After Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children.
NCT05095987COMPLETEDNA
180 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Split, Croatia
Started: Oct 2, 2021
Laparoscopic Appendectomy Performed by Junior SUrgeonS: Impact of 3D Visualization on Surgical Outcome
NCT03770897COMPLETEDNA
128 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Montichiari, Italy
Started: Sep 1, 2018
Open Versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy
NCT00908804COMPLETEDNA
INTERVENTIONAL
Joensuu, Finland
Grey Zone Appendicitis: Role of Blood Test Biomarkers to Detect Early Appendicitis and to Decrease the Incidence of Negative Appendectomy
NCT04271826COMPLETEDNA
2 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Zagazig, Egypt
Started: Aug 1, 2018
Comparative Study of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Children
NCT00554008COMPLETEDNA
400 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Los Angeles, United States +2 more
Started: Dec 1, 2007
Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) Versus Laparoscopic Appendectomy
NCT00981136COMPLETEDNA
360 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Kansas City, United States
Started: Aug 1, 2009
the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Incidence and Outcome of Complicated Appendicitis
NCT04786041COMPLETED
200 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Kfar Saba, Israel
Started: Mar 1, 2020
Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy
NCT02867072COMPLETEDPHASE4
593 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Started: Jan 1, 2004
Practical Advantages of Single-port Over Three-port Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Children
NCT03106467COMPLETEDNA
400 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Anyang-si, South Korea
Started: Nov 11, 2014
Safety and Efficacy Study of Single Port Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Acute Appendicitis
NCT01007318COMPLETEDNA
194 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Seoul, South Korea
Started: Dec 1, 2009
Cost-effectiveness Analysis and Case-based Payment Norm Modeling on Appendicitis Patients at Hanoi Medical University Hospital
NCT03504878COMPLETED
322 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Hanoi, Vietnam
Started: Jan 1, 2011
Appendectomy Versus Non-Operative Treatment For Acute Non-Perforated Appendicitis in Children
NCT02687464COMPLETEDNA
978 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Kansas City, United States
Started: Jan 20, 2016
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