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. 2024 May 3:19:162-165.
doi: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.04.007. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Comparison of two methods: Clipping and suturing in laparoscopic appendectomy

Parham Khoshdani Farahani  1 , Neda Safaei  2
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Comparison of two methods: Clipping and suturing in laparoscopic appendectomy

Parham Khoshdani Farahani et al. Surg Open Sci. .

Abstract

Objective: Closure of the appendix stump after appendectomy is considered one of the most important parts of laparoscopic appendectomy. Various techniques are used during this surgery, commonly including endoclips and ligatures. Therefore, this study was conducted to compare endoclips with intra-corporeal ligatures in closing the appendix stump during laparoscopic appendectomy.

Methods: This retrospective study was conducted using data from 50 patients with acute appendicitis who underwent uncomplicated laparoscopic appendectomy. The data from patients whose stumps were closed using endoclips in 25 patients (Group I) and with intra-corporeal ligatures in 25 patients (Group II) were extracted and compared regarding the occurrence of intraoperative and postoperative complications.

Results: There were no differences between the two methods in terms of intraoperative and postoperative complications. The duration of surgery in the ligature group was significantly longer than in the clip group (p = 0.044). The hospital stay duration was clinically longer in the ligature group, but this difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05).

Conclusion: Endoclips for closing the appendix stump are safer with a shorter operating time and also a simpler method. Therefore, they could be a reliable alternative to the method of closing the appendix stump with ligatures.

Keywords: Appendectomy; Endoclips; Intra-corporeal; Laparoscopic; Surgery.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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