# Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy

> **NCT02867072** · PHASE4 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Catania** · enrollment: 593 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Acute Appendicitis

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Open appendectomy
- **PROCEDURE:** Laparoscopic appendectomy

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02867072
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Catania
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2004-01
- **Primary completion:** 2011-07
- **Final completion:** 2011-07
- **Target enrollment:** 593 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2016-08-16


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02867072

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02867072, "Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02867072. Licensed CC0.

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