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BACKGROUND

Laparoscopic appendicectomy (LA) is an index procedure for general surgical training in the United Kingdom (UK). A key step in LA involves ligation of the appendicular stump. The Endoloop®(Ethicon, Bridgewater, NJ, USA) suture ligature is commonly employed and is deemed a safe and cost-effective method. 1 However, to perform LA in a timely manner requires sufficient dexterity. We summarise our LA technique in a six-step simplified approach.