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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2011-7582</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Colombiana de Cirugía]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[rev. colomb. cir.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2011-7582</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Colombiana de Cirugía]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2011-75822021000400626</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.30944/20117582.855</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Fuentes de energía en apendicectomía laparoscópica en un programa académico de Cirugía general en Colombia]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Energy sources in laparoscopic appendectomy in an academic program of General Surgery in Colombia]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Ariza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Aníbal]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gaitán]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Laura]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Marroquín]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lina]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Márquez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alfonso]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Diaz-Castrillón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos E.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Torregrosa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lilian]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario San Ignacio  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá D.C. ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Pontificia Universidad Javeriana  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá D.C. ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Pittsburgh Medical Center  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pittsburgh ]]></addr-line>
<country>USA</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Facultad de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá, D.C. ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>36</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>626</fpage>
<lpage>636</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2011-75822021000400626&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2011-75822021000400626&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2011-75822021000400626&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción. La apendicectomía por laparoscopia se considera el patrón de oro en el tratamiento de la apendicitis aguda. Sin embargo, su disponibilidad es limitada en nuestro sistema de salud, principalmente por los costos asociados. El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la relación entre el uso de los diferentes tipos de energía y los métodos de ligadura de la base apendicular, con las complicaciones postoperatorias, al igual que describir los costos asociados.  Métodos. Estudio observacional analítico de una cohorte retrospectiva de pacientes mayores de 15 años a quienes se les realizó apendicectomía por laparoscopia, en un hospital universitario entre los años 2014 y 2018. Se utilizaron modelos de regresión logística y lineal para evaluar la relación entre métodos de ligadura del meso y base apendicular, desenlaces operatorios y costos.  Resultados. Se realizaron 2074 apendicectomías por laparoscopia, 58,2 % (n=1207) en mujeres, la edad mediana fue de 32 años. En el 71,5 % (n=1483) la apendicitis aguda no fue complicada. La energía monopolar para la ligadura del meso apendicular fue la utilizada más frecuentemente en 57,2 % (n=1187) y el Hem-o-lok® el más utilizado para la ligadura de la base apendicular en el 84,8 % (n=1759) de los pacientes. No se observaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas en la tasa de infección del sitio operatorio, reintervención o íleo. El uso de energía simple redujo los costos del procedimiento de manera significativa durante el período evaluado.  Discusión. El uso de energía monopolar demostró ser una técnica segura, reproducible y de menor costo en comparación con el uso de energía bipolar, independientemente de la fase de la apendicitis aguda. Lo anterior ha permitido que se realicen más apendicectomías por laparoscopia y que los médicos residentes de cirugía general puedan realizar procedimientos laparoscópicos de forma más temprana.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction. Laparoscopic appendectomy is considered the gold standard in the treatment of acute appendicitis. However, its availability is limited in our health system mainly due to the associated costs. The objective of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the use of different types of energy and the methods of ligation of the appendicular base with postoperative complications, as well as to describe the associated costs.  Methods. Retrospective observational study of a cohort of patients older than 15 years old who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy in a university hospital between 2014 and 2018. Logistic and linear regression models were used to evaluate the relationship between methods of ligation of the meso and appendicular base, operative outcomes and costs.  Results. 2074 laparoscopic appendectomies were performed. Of those, 58.2% (n=1207) were women, median age was 32 years. In 71.5% (n=1483), acute appendicitis was uncomplicated. Monopolar energy for ligation was the most frequently used for ligation of the appendicular meso in 57.2% (n=1187) and Hem-o-lok® the most used for ligation of the appendicular base in 84.8% (n=1759) of the patients. There were no statistically significant differences in the rate of surgical site infection, reoperation, or ileus. The use of simple energy reduced the costs of the procedure significantly during the study period.  Discussion. The use of monopolar energy proved to be a safe, reproducible and a lower cost technique compared to the use of bipolar energy, regardless of the phase of acute appendicitis. This has allowed more laparoscopic appendectomies to be performed and the general surgery residents to perform laparoscopic procedures earlier.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[apendicectomía]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[fuentes de energía]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[ligadura]]></kwd>
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