Closure of the appendiceal stump in laparoscopic appendectomy: A systematic review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Closure of the appendiceal stump is a key step performed during laparoscopic appendicectomy. Inadequate management of the appendiceal stump has the potential to cause significant morbidity. Several methods of stump closure have been described, however high-level evidence is limited. We performed a systematic review evaluating clinical outcomes and quality of the evidence for the methods of appendiceal stump closure.

Methods

A systematic literature search was performed using Medline, Embase, Cochrane Database and Google Scholar to identify studies comparing appendiceal stump closure methods in laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis from inception to October 2019. Data regarding operative duration, peri-operative complications, length of stay and costs wer

SUBMITTER: Makaram N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7419254 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature