@Cirbosque @PipeCabreraV @juliomayol @SWexner @DeliaCortesGuir @salo75 @pferrada1 @MISIRG1 @TecSurgeon @almagoch I use endoloop, but little difference whichever technique used in terms of stump leak, but some difference in operative time with mechanical de
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@Cirbosque @juliomayol @SWexner @salo75 @MISIRG1 @almagoch @sminaev2015 @DeliaCortesGuir I authored a Cochrane review on this exact question:Evidence is insufficient at present to advocate omission of conventional ligature‐based appendix stump closure in f
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@BigBadBillroth @MarkusZiesmann This Cochrane review found 9min benefit, and since it is rated as very low quality evidence, it is probably an exaggeration. https://t.co/kfO7OBUgkc
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@BigBadBillroth As sure as one can be from personal experience + ”very low evidence” from 8 RCTs : https://t.co/kfO7OBUgkc Stapler *might* save 9 mins. RCTs on the subject have huge risk of bias. Plus Ligasure brings extra couple of hundred EUR more. Mon