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Appendiceal stump closure in laparoscopic appendectomy: one endoloop vs. two endoloops vs. two endoclips-does it matter?

Rudnicki YaronSoback HagaiTibi NayyeraGutwetter NiliKen-Dror ShaiAvital Shmuel
Published in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2023)
None of the methods were found clinically superior over the others. Considering the low and mild complication rate, it appears reasonable to prefer one method simply by cost. The use of a single endoloop may result in substantial cost reduction. Medical centers may advise surgeons to use a single-endoloop technique.
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