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Results of Laparoscopic Appendectomy With Application of Clips Versus Ligature for Stump Closure

No phase Interventional Appendicitis

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Laparoscopic Appendectomy with application of clips for stump closure, Laparoscopic Appendectomy with ligature for stump closure.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Appendicitis. Basic parameters: No limits · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Egypt
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Official title

Results of Laparoscopic Appendectomy With Application of Clips Versus Ligature for Stump Closure: A Comparative Study

Overview

This a prospective study to compare between clipping and ligation of appendicular stump in laparoscopic appendectomies regarding ;technical feasibility , post operative complications as fecal fistula and economic consideration.

Interventions

  • Procedure Laparoscopic Appendectomy with application of clips for stump closure
    in patients who will undergo Laparoscopic Appendectomy, appendicular stump will be closed by application of clips
  • Procedure Laparoscopic Appendectomy with ligature for stump closure
    in patients who will undergo Laparoscopic Appendectomy, appendicular stump will be closed by ligation

Primary outcome measures

  • Results of Laparoscopic Appendectomy with application of clips versus ligature for stump closure [Time frame: 24 hours postoperative]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Any patient diagnosed with acute appendicitis of any age and of any sex presented to ER of the Department of General, Laparoscopic and Oncologic Surgery Department, Sohag University Hospital will be enrolled in this study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with complicated appendicitis.
  • Patients with unstable cardiac or pulmonary condition.
  • Patients with suspicious crhon's disease or mass intraoperative.

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

Egypt · 1 center
  • Sohag university hospital — Sohag

Publications

  • Makaram N, Knight SR, Ibrahim A, Patil P, Wilson MSJ. Closure of the appendiceal stump in laparoscopic appendectomy: A systematic review of the literature. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2020 Aug 4;57:228-235. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.07.058. eCollection 2020 Sep. PMID 32802324
  • Farahani PK, Safaei N. Comparison of two methods: Clipping and suturing in laparoscopic appendectomy. Surg Open Sci. 2024 May 3;19:162-165. doi: 10.1016/j.sopen.2024.04.007. eCollection 2024 Jun. PMID 38764557
  • Poon SHT, Law SY, Lai ATY. Clips closure versus endoloop ligation in laparoscopic appendectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies. Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2023 Sep 6;85(10):5011-5021. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000001260. eCollection 2023 Oct. PMID 37811063

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07115303 · Soh-Med-25-7---18MS

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗