Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	77263
Country	Italy

Received	2022-04-21 17:59
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Laparoscopic appendectomy, stump closure and endoloops: A meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Noemi Zorzetti, Augusto Lauro, Maria Irene Bellini, Samuele Vaccari, Barbara Dalla Via, Maurizio Cervellera, Roberto Cirocchi, Salvatore Sorrenti, Vito D’Andrea and Valeria Tonini
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Corresponding Author	Maria Irene Bellini, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Senior Lecturer, Department of Surgical Sciences, Sapienza University, Viale Regina Elena, Rome 00161, Italy. mariairene.bellini@uniroma1.it
Key Words	Acute appendicitis; Laparoscopic appendectomy; Endoloops; Stapler; Post-operative complications
Core Tip	Stump closure in the acute appendectomy setting could be performed via endoloop (EL) or endostapler use. The present meta-analysis assesses the experience of 996 patients consecutively treated in the department of Emergency General Surgery - St Orsola University Hospital, Bologna (Italy) and the evidence published in literature, confirming there is no superiority of a surgical method on how to perform the stump closure, with regards to wound infections, abdominal abscess, and total post-operative complications. Even when acute appendicitis is complicated, the routine use of EL is safe in most patients.
Publish Date	2022-09-22 12:23
Citation	Zorzetti N, Lauro A, Bellini MI, Vaccari S, Dalla Via B, Cervellera M, Cirocchi R, Sorrenti S, D’Andrea V, Tonini V. Laparoscopic appendectomy, stump closure and endoloops: A meta-analysis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2022; 14(9): 1060-1071
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v14/i9/1060.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v14.i9.1060

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