Table 2 Alternatives of appendiceal stump closure in complicated grades of acute appendicitis (n = 131)
From: Appendiceal stump closure by metal endoclip in the management of complicated acute appendicitis
Apendiceal stump closure | Laparoscopic grading system | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alternatives | Grade 3A | Grade 3B | Grade 4A | Grade 4B | Grade 5 | n | % |
Clip | 45 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 18 | 118 | 90 |
Laparoscopic knot | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
Laparoscopic suture | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3.8 |
Laparotomy | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4.7 |
( n ) * | 45 | 12 | 33 | 23 | 18 | 131 | 100 |
(%) # | (34.4) | (9.2) | (25.2) | (17.6) | (13.7) | 100 | (100) |