NCT04083313

Analysis of Endoloops, Endostaples and Endoclips for Closing the Appendiceal Stump During Laparoscopic Appendectomy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 300 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital Dubrava · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

In this randomized control trial the patients with acute appendicitis will be divided in three groups according to the management of the appendiceal stump(Endostapler, Endoloop or Endoclip). Pre-, peri- and postoperative data will be analysed.

Detailed description

Acute appendicitis is the most common indication for intraabdominal emergency surgery, and appendectomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures in abdominal surgery. Today laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) has the status of a ''Gold Standard'' treatment, and it is accepted as the treatment of choice for acute appendicitis.There are several ways of closing the appendiceal stump.An inadequate closure of the appendiceal stump can lead to morbidity of operated patients. The aim of this study is to assess the efficiency of different closure techniques by focusing on the intraoperative and postoperative complications.The patients will be divided into three groups based on the technique used for appendiceal stump closure, whether it is Endoloop, Endostapler or Endoclip. In the patients included in the study the investigators will analyse demographic data, peroperative laboratory values, clinical data and treatment outcomes. Also, the histopathological findings of the specimens and perioperative and postoperative complications will be analysed.

Conditions

• Appendicitis Acute
• Laparoscopic Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Technique used for closing the appendiceal stump	In all patients, laparoscopic appendectomy is performed, only difference is the way of managing appendiceal stump

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-01
• Primary completion: 2020-01-30
• Completion: 2020-03-15
• First posted: 2019-09-10
• Last updated: 2020-03-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Croatia