A comparison of non-absorbable polymeric clips and staplers for laparoscopic appendiceal stump closure: analysis of 618 adult patients

The aim of this long-term study was the comparison of appendiceal stump closure with polymeric clips or staplers with respect to perioperative costs and surgical outcome under routine conditions in a university centre. For this retrospective chart review, a total of 618 patients undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy for suspected acute appendicitis between 2010 and 2017 were reviewed: 410 patients in the stapler group and 208 patients in the clip...