Numbing medicine and pain after keyhole appendix removal
Part of Brain & nervous system, Digestive system, Infections clinical trials.
This study looks at whether the place where the appendix is taken out during keyhole surgery and the use of numbing medicine can help reduce pain after the operation. If you're having this emergency surgery, you may have less pain afterward.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older
- You have acute appendicitis (an infected appendix)
- You are scheduled for keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery to remove your appendix
- You are not pregnant
- You do not have an allergy to numbing medicines (local anesthetics)
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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