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2024-10-26 @ 3:38 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06558760
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
None
First Post:
2024-08-07
Brief Title:
Changes in the Treatment of Acute Appendicitis
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
None
Study Overview
Official Title:
Continuous Decline in Open Appendectomies to 09 and Conversions to 2
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2024-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
No
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
TreatApp
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study was to analyse the epidemiology diagnostics the type of surgical techniques and their development over time and mortality in acute appendicitis in 68 hospitals in Germany based on routine data between 2010 and 2022
Detailed Description:
This retrospective observational study analyzed routine data provided by the CLINOTEL Hospital Association Germany covering the years 2010 to 2022 The data was derived from anonymized billing data according to the German Diagnosis-Related Groups DRG system for inpatient hospital treatments
The study focused on the use of different surgical techniques for appendectomy over time the in-hospital mortality rates and postoperative complications associated with the performed kind of appendectomy
Patients over 18 years with an acute appendicitis were included by collecting following data patient demographic comorbidity performed operation postoperative complications admission to Intensive Care Unit length of stay and in-hospital-mortality Cases without an appendectomy with nonspecific appendectomy and those who underwent appendectomy as part of another surgical procedure were excluded Furthermore all cases with multiple appendectomy codes were removed from the sample Ultimately 31988 patients were included in the study
The study focused on the use of different surgical techniques for appendectomy over time the in-hospital mortality rates and postoperative complications associated with the performed kind of appendectomy
Patients over 18 years with an acute appendicitis were included by collecting following data patient demographic comorbidity performed operation postoperative complications admission to Intensive Care Unit length of stay and in-hospital-mortality Cases without an appendectomy with nonspecific appendectomy and those who underwent appendectomy as part of another surgical procedure were excluded Furthermore all cases with multiple appendectomy codes were removed from the sample Ultimately 31988 patients were included in the study
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None