Acute appendicitus appendicitis laparoscopic appendectomy stump closure,
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Eligibility criteria included adult patients, 18 years or older, who underwent a LA for acute appendicitis.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: To achieve better homogeneity between studied groups, the subgroup analysis excluded patients with conversion; in these cases, the appendiceal stump was usually secured traditionally with purse-string invaginating sutures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative morbidity 30 days from the initial procedure Clinical and radiological diagnosis | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Length of hospital stay 3 months from the initial procedure days | — |
Countries
Poland
Contacts
2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland