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Monopolar Scissors vs Bipolar Vessel Sealer vs Ultrasonic Shears: A Prospective Randomized Study in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

NCT00517608 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2007-08-21

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Monopolar electro surgery scissors (MES), electro thermal bipolar vessel sealer (BVS) and ultrasonically coagulating shears (UCS) are all applied in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. We aimed to compare the different devices with regard to dissection time, blood loss, technical aspects and costs.

* Trial with surgical intervention

Conditions

  • Colorectal Disease

Interventions

DEVICE

Laparoscopic colectomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Zurich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • 01 Studienregister MasterAdmins · UniversitaetsSpital Zuerich

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
95 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-08-31
Completion
2006-12-31

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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