From ENDOLOOP® Ligature to Hem-o-lok® Polymer Locking Ligation System Clips in Laparoscopic appendectomy: Effects of a Treatment Paradigm Shift in a Swiss Secondary Hospital

Abstract

Purpose: Hem-O-lok ® polymer clips are an alternative to the use of ENDOLOOP ® for the closure of the appendicular stump during appendectomies. They have shown some reduction in the rate of postoperative intra-abdominal abscesses in some studies. In our institution, after reviewing the literature