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Appendix stump closure with titanium clips in laparoscopic appendectomy.
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- Article
- Controversies and Future Directions in Management of Acute Appendicitis: An Updated Comprehensive Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Partial cecum resection using endostapler in acute complicated appendicitis with appendiceal base necrosis.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2022Article
- Zaragoza technique of laparoscopic appendicectomy.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2021Article
- Transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy with extracorporeal hand-sewn stump closure in adult patients.Fujita medical journal · 2021Article
- Closure of the appendiceal stump in laparoscopic appendectomy: A systematic review of the literature.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2020Review
- Re-evaluation of purse string suture in laparoscopic appendectomy.Surgical endoscopy · 2020Article
- Factors affecting the length of hospital stay after laparoscopic appendectomy: A single center study.PloS one · 2020Article
- A comparison of non-absorbable polymeric clips and staplers for laparoscopic appendiceal stump closure: analysis of 618 adult patients.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2019Article
- Endoloop versus endostapler: what is the best option for appendiceal stump closure in children with complicated appendicitis? Results of a multicentric international survey.Surgical endoscopy · 2018Article
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- Pull-off characteristics of double-shanked compared to single-shanked ligation clips: an animal study.Innovative surgical sciences · 2016Article
- Comparison of the results of laparoscopic appendectomies with application of different techniques for closure of the appendicular stump.World journal of emergency surgery : WJES · 2016Article
- Observational
- Methods for closure of appendix stump during laparoscopic appendectomy procedure.Ulusal cerrahi dergisi · 2015Review
- Comparison of outcomes of laparoscopic intracorporeal knotting technique in patients with complicated and noncomplicated acute appendicitis.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2015Article
- Analysis of endoloops and endostaples for closing the appendiceal stump during laparoscopic appendectomy.Surgery today · 2014Article
- Laparoscopic appendectomy with hand-made loop.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2014Article
- The usefulness and safety of Hem-o-lok clips for the closure of appendicular stump during laparoscopic appendectomy.Journal of the Korean Surgical Society · 2013Article
- Laparoscopic-assisted single-port appendectomy in children: it is a safe and cost-effective alternative to conventional laparoscopic techniques?Minimally invasive surgery · 2013Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeDifferent techniques, including clips, have been used to close the stump in laparoscopic appendectomy. The aim was to investigate the results after application of a newly developed titanium clip for this operation.
methodsFrom June 2008 to February 2010, 104 patients from two different hospitals undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy were included in this prospective study. Closure of the appendix base was generally intended with a titanium double-shanked clip (DS-Clip). The variables of interest were intra-and postoperative complications, operation time and hospital stay. Furthermore, an evaluation of the clip's practicability by the surgeon was performed using a standardised questionnaire.
resultsIn 104 patients screened intraoperatively, four patients had to be excluded as the operating surgeon felt that the clip was not adequate for closing the stump, generally because of severe inflammation of the base of the appendix with involvement of the caecum. One patient developed an intra-abdominal abscess which had to be drained interventionally; no reoperations were necessary. The overall complication rate, the operation time and the hospital stay were well comparable with other devices for appendix stump closure such as staplers, loops or polymeric clips. The practicability of the clip was mainly rated as excellent or good by the operating surgeons.
conclusionThis study suggests that the presented titanium DS-Clip is a safe and cost-effective technique for securing the appendix base in laparoscopic appendectomy. The application is easy and can be learned quickly, making it a good option also for teaching hospitals.
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