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Background  Stump closure is an important stage of laparoscopic appendectomy. This study aimed to establish whether the handmade endoloop or polymeric endoclip method was more effective for stump closure in laparoscopic appendectomy.  Methods  The study included 76 patients who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy between October 2017 and January 2019. Patients’ demographic characteristics, duration of surgery, length of hospital stay, and any complications were retrospectively recorded from files. Patients were divided into two groups according to stump closure method as polymeric endoclip and handmade endoloop.  Results  Among the patients, 59.2% (n = 45) were male and 40.8% (n = 31) were female. For stump closure, the polymeric endoclip method was used in 37 patients (48.7%) and the handmade endoloop method in 39 patients (51.3%). The two groups were not significantly different in terms of age and appendix diameter ( p=0.408, p=0.218). A total of four patients (5.3%) developed wound infection, including three from the handmade endoloop group and one from the polymeric endoclip group. One patient (1.3%) in the polymeric endoclip group developed ileus. The two groups were also not significantly different in terms of complications (p = 1.000).  Conclusion  We conclude that both stump closure methods are safe, and the more easily accessible handmade endoloop method can be performed reliably in all hospitals, including secondary healthcare facilities such as small hospitals.

Comparison of Handmade Endoloop Versus Polymeric Endoclip for Stump Closure in Laparoscopic Appendectomy