Laparoscopic appendectomy is progressively accepted as the treatment of choice for acute appendicitis. Although the surgical technique of laparoscopic appendectomy has been well established, some controversy exists regarding the closure of the appendiceal stump. The available methods for stump closure are currently: pre-knotted loops (Roeder Loops or Endoloop, linear stapler and polymeric clips. A new device is a the DS Titanium Ligation Clip. The design of the DS-Clip is characterized by two parallel shanks. The aim of this study is to collect data of a large number of patients treated with the product in real-life clinical routine.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
390
Marina del Rey Hospital
Marina del Rey, California, United States
St. Luke's University Hospital
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Vivantes Humboldt-Klinikum
Berlin, Germany
DRK Krankenhaus Clementinen
Hanover, Germany
Applicability/feasibility of the DS Clips
Documentation of the number of successful (= completed stump closure) versus non-successful (= clip could not be applied) applications of the DS-Clip
Time frame: 30 days after surgery
Intra- and post-operative complications related to surgery
Time frame: 30 days after surgery
Duration of operation
Time frame: intra-operative
Conversion rate to open surgery
Time frame: 30 days
Length of hospitalization
Time frame: 30 days
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