Intracorporeal Knotting Versus Metal Endoclip Application for the Closure of the Appendiceal Stump During Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Uncomplicated Appendicitis

Abstract

The closure of the appendiceal stump by either intracorporeal knotting or metal endoclipping during laparoscopic appendectomy in uncomplicated appendicitis is safe with comparable morbidity and mortality rates.