Open AccessTHE FIRST EXPERIENCE IN THE TREATMENT OF THE BASE OF APPENDIX BY HEM-O-LOK CLIPS DURING LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY
Author(s) -
Ervin Matović,
Samir Delibegović
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
acta medica saliniana
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.105
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 1840-3956
pISSN - 0350-364X
DOI - 10.5457/ams.v38i1.28
Subject(s) - appendix , clips , medicine , acute appendicitis , dissection (medical) , surgery , appendicitis , general surgery , base (topology) , mathematics , paleontology , mathematical analysis , biology
During the laparoscopic appendectomy, the base of appendix is usually secured by double endoloop ligatures or by stapler. In this article we will show our initial experience in securing the base of appendix by plastic XL hem-o-lok clip during laparoscopic appendectomy. Patient, 24 years old with acute appendicitis is admitted to the Department of Surgery. After dissection of mesoappendix and appendicular artery by ultrasonic dissector, two hem-o-lok clips are placed on the base of appendix, and another clip is placed on distal part, which will be removed. Application of clip is made by hem-o-lok XL endoscopic applier.