Video review of safe appendix surgery for children
Part of Digestive system, Infections clinical trials.
This study looks at videos of appendix removal surgery in children to see if they can help make surgery safer. If your child is having this surgery, the video may help doctors learn how to prevent problems.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your child is between 5 and 17 years old.
- Your child has a simple (not burst) appendix and is scheduled for keyhole surgery.
- Your child is generally healthy (no serious illnesses or conditions that raise surgical risk).
- You (and your child, if old enough) agree to join the study and let the surgery video be used.
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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