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Not Yet RecruitingNCT06465927
Clinical Significance of Appendicoliths in Elderly Patients Over 80 Years Old Undergoing Emergency Appendectomy
Clinical Significance of Appendicoliths in Elderly Patients Over 80 Years Old Undergoing Emergency Appendectomy: A Single-center Retrospective Study
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 130 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 80 Years – 100 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Acute appendicitis with an appendicolith is one of the most common abdominal emergencies in elderly patients and is more likely to progress to gangrene and perforation. This study aimed to analyze the clinical data of patients over 80 years old who underwent emergency appendectomy for acute appendicitis, to explore the clinical significance of appendicoliths, and to improve treatment strategies.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OTHER | Clinical data collection | Clinical data of elderly acute appendicitis patients with an appendicolith who underwent emergency appendectomy were collected and analyzed. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2024-07-01
- Primary completion
- 2024-08-31
- Completion
- 2024-12-31
- First posted
- 2024-06-20
- Last updated
- 2024-06-20
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06465927. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.