Background
COMPLICATED APPENDICITIS
When performing a laparoscopic appendectomy, an endoloop, an endostapler, or a polymeric clip can be used to ligate and resect the appendiceal stump [During the process of ligating the appendiceal base, an endoloop is relatively difficult to handle, whereas a polymeric clip has the advantage of being easy to apply [Therefore, we conducted an RCT study to compare the operative times of laparoscopic appendectomy for uncomplicated appendicitis using polymeric clips to those using endoloops.