Closure of the appendix stump with two different suture materials in laparoscopic appendectomy in children

Year 2023, Volume: 16 Issue: 2, 298 - 302, 05.04.2023

Osman Uzunlu

https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1249448

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes of the closure of the appendix base using two different suture materials that we used in our clinic with those published in the literature.
Materials and methods: The study retrospectively reviews 36 cases of children who underwent laparoscopic appendectomies. The patients were divided into two groups: the Vicryl suture group and the silk suture group. Laboratory results, diagnostic algorithms, surgical techniques, and complications were investigated.
Results: Sixteen (44%) of the cases were male, and twenty (56%) were female. All patients' mean hospital admission time was 2.22±1.6 days (range: 1-7 days). The mean WBC and CRP levels were 14.67±5.8x109/L, 139.3±120 mg/L in the vicryl group and 15.36±6.4x109/L and 86±80 mg/L in the silk group. Small bowel obstruction was observed in nine patients in the vicryl group and six patients in the silk group. Ultrasonography was performed in 31 of the cases, the appendix was visualized in 21 cases (67%).Intravenous contrast-enhanced CT imaging was applied in 25 cases. At laparoscopic exploration, 20 cases were classified as complicated—17 due to perforation, and 3 due to gangrene. All cases were treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. The mean follow-up period was 43 months (range: 10-117 months); none of the patients experienced intraoperative complications, and only two patients had minor complications in the postoperative period.
Conclusion: In all circumstances and regardless of the appendix's diameter, the appendix stump can be securely closed with both silk and vicryl suture material.

Keywords

Laparoscopic appendectomy, child, stump closure, complications

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Thanks

We appreciate Hande Senol for her assistance in compiling the statistical information.

Çocuklarda laparoskopik appendektomide iki farklı sütür materyali ile appendiks güdüğünün kapatılması

Abstract

Amaç: İki farklı dikiş materyali kullanılarak apendiks güdüğünün kapatılması sonuçlarının literatür verileri ile karşılaştırılması.
Gereç ve yöntem: Bu çalışmada laparoskopik apendektomi uygulanan 36 çocuk vakasını retrospektif olarak incelendi. Hastalar iki gruba ayrıldı: Vicryl sütür grubu ve ipek sütür grubu. Laboratuvar sonuçları, tanı algoritmaları, cerrahi teknikler ve komplikasyonlar araştırıldı.
Bulgular: Olguların 16'sı (%44) erkek, 20'si (%56) kızdı. Tüm hastaların ortalama hastaneye başvuru süresi 2.22±1,6 gün (1-7 gün) idi. Ortalama WBC ve CRP seviyeleri vicryl grubunda 14.67±5.8x109/L, 139.3±120 mg/L ve ipek grubunda 15,36±6,4x109/L ve 86±80 mg/L idi. Vicryl grubunda 9, silk grubunda 6 hastada ince barsak obstrüksiyonu görüldü. Olguların 31'ine ultrasonografi yapıldı, 21'ine (%67) apendiks görüldü. 25 olguya intravenöz kontrastlı BT uygulandı. Laparoskopik eksplorasyonda 20 vaka komplike olarak sınıflandırıldı - 17'si perforasyon ve 3'ü gangrenöz. Tüm olgular geniş spektrumlu antibiyotiklerle tedavi edildi. Ortalama takip süresi 43 aydı (10-117 ay); hiçbir hastada intraoperatif komplikasyon görülmedi ve sadece iki hastada postoperatif dönemde minör komplikasyon gelişti.
Sonuç: Her koşulda ve apendiksin çapından bağımsız olarak apendiks güdüğü hem ipek hem de vikril sütür materyali ile güvenli bir şekilde kapatılabilir.

Keywords

Laparoskopik apendektomi, çocuk, güdük kapatılması, komplikasyonlar

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