Comparison of three techniques for appendiceal stump closure during laparoscopy

Abstract

Aim: Laparoscopic appendectomy is the gold standard treatment of acute appendicitis. However, there is no consensus about the technique to apply when closing the appendix stump. This study compares three techniques to close the appendix stump: Laparoscopic purse-string suture (LPS), metal clips, and Hem-o-lok clips. The aim is to evaluate the advantages, safety, and costs of these three methods. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study which included 220 patients who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy operations for acute appendicitis between May 2017 and December 2019. The cases were divided into three groups and evaluated. Group A received LPS, group B received metal clips, and group C received Hem-o-lok clips. The demographic features of the patients, American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) scores, duration of surgery, postoperative complications, hospital stay, and cost were evaluated retrospectively from patient files. Results: There were 79 patients in group A, 91 patients in group B, and 50 patients in group C. There was no difference between the groups with respect to demographic features, ASA physiological state scores, and laboratuary values. The operation time and postoperative complication rates did not differ between groups (P>0.05). Group C had longer hospital stays (P=0.001), and group A had lower costs (P=0.001). Conclusion: In the laparoscopic appendectomy technique, the use of LPS for appendix stump closure is safe and effective. Furthermore, technical consumables and hospital treatment costs are significantly reduced.

Keywords

• acute appendicitis
• laparoscopic appendectomy
• laparoscopic purse string
• Hem-o-lok clip

Laparoskopik apendektomide güdük kapatmak için kullanılan üç tekniğin karşılaştırılması

Öz

Amaç: Laparoskopik apendektomi akut apandisit tedavisinde altın standarttır. Bununla birlikte, apendiks güdüğünü kapatırken uygulanacak teknik hakkında henüz bir fikir birliği yoktur. Bu çalışma, apendiks güdüğünü kapatmak için uygulanan teknikleri karşılaştırmaktadır: Laparoskopik sütur uygulama, metal klips uygulama ve Hem-o-lok klips uygulama. Amacımız bu üç yöntemin avantajlarını, güvenliğini ve maliyetlerini değerlendirmektir. Yöntemler: Mayıs 2017-Aralık 2019 tarihleri arasında akut apandisit nedeniyle laparoskopik apendektomi operasyonu geçiren 220 hastanın dahil edildiği retrospektif kohort çalışma planlandık. Olgular üç gruba ayrılarak değerlendirildi. A Grubunda apendiks güdüğü laparoskopik sütur yöntemi ile kapatılanlar yer aldı. B grubunda metal klips C grubunda ise Hem-o-lok klips uygulanarak apendiks güdüğü kapatılan olgular yer aldı. Hastaların demografik özellikleri, Amerikan Anesteziyoloji Derneği (ASA) skorları, ameliyat süresi, postoperatif komplikasyonlar, hastanede kalış süresi ve maliyeti değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Grup A'da 79 hasta, grup B'de 91 hasta ve grup C'de 50 hasta vardı. Demografik özellikler, ASA skorları, laboratuar değerleri açısından gruplar arasında fark yoktu. Ameliyat süresi ve ameliyat sonrası komplikasyon oranları gruplar arasında farklılık göstermedi (P>0,05). Grup C'de daha uzun hastanede kalış süresi vardı (P=0,001) ve grup A daha düşük maliyete sahipti (P=0,001). Sonuç: Laparoskopik apendektomide, apendiks güdüğünün sütur kullanılarak kapatılması tekniği güvenli ve etkilidir. Ayrıca bu tekniğin sarf malzeme kullanımını ve hastane tedavi maliyetlerini önemli ölçüde azalttığı görülmüştür.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Akut apandisit
• Laparoskopik apendektomi
• Laparoskopik sütur
• Hem-o-lok klip

Kaynakça

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