Emergency surgery for appendix abscess or phlegmon
Part of Infections, Skin clinical trials.
This trial is for adults with a complicated appendix infection who choose to have emergency surgery right away (instead of trying antibiotics or drainage first). It studies how well this approach works for people with an abscess or phlegmon around the appendix.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have been diagnosed with acute appendicitis (sudden inflammation of the appendix).
- A CT scan showed an abscess (pocket of infection) or phlegmon (swollen tissue) around your appendix.
- You chose to have emergency surgery right away, rather than trying antibiotics or drainage first.
- You do not have a history of cancer (except non-melanoma skin cancer).
- You do not have widespread infection in your belly (diffuse peritonitis).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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