 The base of the appendix was ligated with #0 plain gut suture, doubly clamped and divided from the distal appendix with #10 Bard Parker blade knife, and the base inverted with a pursestring suture with #00 Vicryl. 
The base of the appendix was ligated with # 0 plain gut suture , doubly clamped and divided from the distal appendix with # 10 Bard Parker blade knife , and the base inverted with a pursestring suture with # 00 Vicryl .