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Operative Versus Non-Operative Management for Appendicitis With Abscess or Phlegmon
Sponsor: Yale University
Summary
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.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
180
Start Date
2020-03-11
Completion Date
2029-12-31
Last Updated
2025-08-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Operative management
Surgery for computer tomography (CT)-proven complicated appendicitis with phlegmon or abscess.
Drainage or antibiotics
If an abscess is present and amenable to percutaneous drainage this will be performed. If there is no abscess or it is not amenable to drainage antibiotics alone will be provided.
Locations (1)
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut, United States