Closure of the Appendix Stump in Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Orhan Üreyen41 enrolled

Overview

Aimed to the study evaluate the superiority of intracorporal sutures and Hem-o-lok clips in terms of efficiency.

Performed laparoscopic surgery for acute appendicitis. Appendiceal stump was closed by Hem-o-lok clips (Group I) and intracorporal knotting (Group II) in a randomize manner. Groups were compared for cost effectiveness.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Appendicitis, Surgery

Interventions

clipsPROCEDURE

knottingPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of acute appendicitis Exclusion Criteria: * under 18 years of age * other patology in addition to appendiceal pathology

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

cost effectiveness

cost of treatment from surgery to discharge

Time frame: 4 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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