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Comparison of stump closure techniques during laparoscopic appendectomies for complicated appendicitis – results from Pol-LA (Polish Laparoscopic Appendectomy) multicenter large cohort study.

Comparison of stump closure techniques during laparoscopic appendectomies for complicated appendicitis – results from Pol-LA (Polish Laparoscopic Appendectomy) multicenter large cohort study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20180710005
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2018-07-10
Start date
2017-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Acute appendicitus appendicitis laparoscopic appendectomy stump closure&#44

Interventions

laparoscopic appendectomy patients
Treatment

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

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

MeasureTime frame
Postoperative morbidity 30 days from the initial procedure Clinical and radiological diagnosis

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Length of hospital stay 3 months from the initial procedure days

Countries

Poland

Contacts

Public ContactMichał Pędziwiatr

2nd Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland

michal.pedziwiatr@uj.edu.pl12 424 82 00

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026