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

ConditionAppendicitis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
AgeNot listed
SponsorSohag University

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

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.

Disqualifiers

Patients with complicated appendicitis.

Patients with unstable cardiac or pulmonary condition.

Patients with suspicious crhon's disease or mass intraoperative.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Laparoscopic Appendectomy with application of clips for stump closure

    Procedure/Surgery

    in patients who will undergo Laparoscopic Appendectomy, appendicular stump will be closed by application of clips

  • Laparoscopic Appendectomy with ligature for stump closure

    Procedure/Surgery

    in patients who will undergo Laparoscopic Appendectomy, appendicular stump will be closed by ligation

Treatment groups

80 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Laparoscopic Appendectomy with application of clips for stump closureActive comparator 1 intervention
Group B: Laparoscopic Appendectomy with ligature for stump closureActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Results of Laparoscopic Appendectomy with application of clips versus ligature for stump closure

postoperative hospital stay

Time frame
24 hours postoperative

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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