U.S., Dec. 16 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07281612) titled 'Hand-made Extracorporeal Knotting Versus Clip for Stump Closure in Laparoscopic Appendectomy' on Dec. 02.
Brief Summary: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of emergency abdominal surgery. Laparoscopic appendectomy is now widely used because it offers advantages such as shorter hospital stay, less postoperative pain, and better cosmetic outcomes. However, the optimal technique for appendiceal stump closure remains unclear, and different methods such as endoloops, clips, sutures, and staplers are currently used in clinical practice.
This randomized controlled trial will compare two commonly used stump closure techniq...