Appendectomy as an Adjunct Procedure in Endometriosis Surgery

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This study addresses a common but unresolved clinical decision in endometriosis surgery: whether to perform an adjunct appendectomy. Currently, this decision is often based on individual surgeon judgement or institutional practice rather than robust evidence. This randomized controlled study aims to determine if removing a normal appearing appendix at the time of endometriosis surgery impacts post-operative recurrence of pelvic pain and endometriotic lesions at 12 months. Secondary outcomes include pathology of the appendix and complication rate of the procedure. Participants will be randomized to appendectomy or no appendectomy at the time of their planned endometriosis surgery. The study also includes an observational cohort that participants may opt to join if they do not wish to be randomized. Data are expected to guide surgical decision-making and contribute to the development of standardized surgical guidelines.

What you commit to

• Study type: Interventional
• Planned participants: 240
• From Apr 2027 to the primary completion date, Apr 2028
• No sites listed in no country
• Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who the study is looking for

Age in the registry: 18 years to 50 years · Sex: Female · Does not accept healthy volunteers

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