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Use of Bipolar Diathermy VS Clips in Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Thermal Sealing by Bipolar Diathermy Versus Clips Closure of Mesoappendix in Laparoscopic Appendectomy ..A Comparative Study

Status
Not yet recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06826651
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-02-14
Start date
2025-03-01
Completion date
2028-04-01
Last updated
2025-02-14

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Conditions

Laparoscopic Appendectomy, Bipolar Diathermy

Brief summary

Acute Appendicitis is the most frequent acute pathological abdominal illness needing immediate surgery. The laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) has become more popular and is advised as the first course of treatment, particularly for female, obese, and elderly patients.LA can also give surgeons a greater field view and identification of other abdominal organs that can have different pathologies that could mimic the symptoms of acute appendicitis.The most crucial step in preventing major complications such postoperative bleeding, peritonitis, sepsis is sealing the mesoappendix. Due to this circumstance, surgeons are looking for alternative treatments for LA. The best technique for sealing mesoappendix should be affordable, practical, safe, and easy to apply technically. Extracorporeal sliding knots, intracorporeal ligations, endo-loops, nonabsorbable polymer clips (Hem-o-lock clips), hand-made loops, and Ligasure usage, and bipolar cautery division are some of the techniques utilized at LA to seal mesoappendix. According to studies, each of these techniques is secure and practicable.5 In this study, there is a comparative study between using Bipolar diathermy as a source of sealing and other mechanical closure techniques for mesoappendix To assess effect of energy source sealing of mesoappendix by using Bipolar diathermy in comparison to mechanical closure by clips as regard outcome and complications.

Interventions

PROCEDURElaparoscopic appendectomy

By using laparoscopy, after achieving conclusive identification of the mesoappendix

the mesoappendix coagulated using bipolar diathermy, then cut with scissor.

PROCEDUREclips closure

mesoappendix will be divided between 3 clips, two placed distally and one proximally. The mesoappendix will be cut in between the clips.

Sponsors

Assiut University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* All patients admitted to AUH with uncomplicated acute appendicitis or chronic appendicitis * Age group (18-70)

Exclusion criteria

* patients with complex appendicitis (appendicular mass, abscess, etc). * patients who had the following conditions: cirrhosis with ascites, abdominal distention, and coagulation disorders, cardiac patients; shock upon arrival, a large ventral hernia, and inflammatory bowel disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
intraoperative blood lossbaselineamount of blood loss will be calcculated by number of towel used and aomunt of blood in sution

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026