NCT07129746

Comparison Between Metallic Clip Ligation and Suture Ligation of Appendicular Stump in Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Comparison Between Metallic Clip Ligation and Suture Ligation of Appendicular Stump in Laparoscopic Appendectomy, a Randomized Control Trial

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Jinnah Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Laparoscopic appendectomy is the standard procedure for acute appendicitis. Among the various steps of the procedure one of the rate limiting step is the ligation of the appendicular stump which can be done using suture material, metallic clips and hem o loks. This study compares the effect the using metallic clips versus suture material in the ligation of appendicular stump in terms of length of surgery and associated intra-operative complications. The patients included will be within the age group of 15-60 years, with BMI of 18-28kg/m2, and with acute appendicitis of upto grade 3. The data will be analyzed using SPSS a p value of \<0.05 will be considered as statistically significant.

Conditions

• Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Metallic clip ligation of the appendicular stump	The group A patients will be having the appendicular stump ligated using the metallic clip, and assessed in terms of length of surgery and associated intra operative complications.
DEVICE	Suture ligation of appendicular stump	The appendicular stump in the second arm will be ligated using appropriate suture material and assessed in terms of length of surgery and rate of intraoperative complications.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-08-15
• Primary completion: 2026-02-15
• Completion: 2026-02-20
• First posted: 2025-08-19
• Last updated: 2025-08-19

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan