CompletedNot Applicable

Polymer Clips Vs Endoloop for Appendicular Stump Ligation

Pakistan50 participantsStarted 2016-12-01

Plain-language summary

laparoscopic appendectomy is the gold standard procedure now a days for the treatment of appendicitis. Polymer clips are new modality used for the ligation of appendicular stump. this study aims to compare the polymer clips with endoloop for the ligation of appendicular stump.

Who can participate

Age range13 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 1\. Patients of either gender with age ranging from 15 to 60 years. 2. Patients with MANTRELS score of 7 or above on admission. Exclusion Criteria: \- 1. Patients having co-morbid factors such as diabetes, chronic liver disease and ischemic heart disease on previous / past medical history. 2\. Patients with history and clinical findings suggestive of appendicular mass. 3. Patients with known gastrointestinal malignancies. 4. Patients with history of any abdominal surgery

What they're measuring

surgeons perception about ease of application of clips or endoloop

Timeframe: 4 months

time of application of endoloop and polymer clip

Timeframe: 4 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03591419

SponsorServices Hospital, Lahore

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-06-30

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