Clinical Trial: Appendectomy as an Adjunct Procedure in Endometriosis Surgery

U.S., Sept. 17 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07823777) titled 'Appendectomy as an Adjunct Procedure in Endometriosis Surgery' on Feb. 18.

Brief Summary: 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 r...