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Cost Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

NCT00884130 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2009-04-20

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Summary

Hypothesis: The total costs of laparoscopic colorectal surgery are less than those of open surgery.

Secondary hypothesis: Patients quality of life is higher following laparoscopic surgery, as compared to open colorectal surgery.

Research objectives:

1. To estimate the cost implications and clinical benefits of incorporating laparoscopic colorectal surgery into routine clinical practice.
2. To examine whether the increased operative costs of laparoscopic surgery are compensated for by a faster recovery, shorter duration of hospital stay, and a reduction in late complications, as compared to open surgery.
3. To investigate whether there are differences in quality of life following laparoscopic colorectal surgery as compared to open surgery.

Lay summary:

Patients needing an operation for a bowel problem have traditionally had an open operation with an incision on the abdomen, and this is the type of operation that is currently performed in the majority of cases in the United Kingdom today (over 90%). Laparoscopic (or keyhole) surgery has been introduced into bowel surgery, but is currently not widely performed. This is because thus far there have been no clear-cut benefits demonstrated with this technique and the perceived costs are higher than an open operation. The investigators aim to evaluate both of these issues.

Conditions

  • Colorectal Surgery

Interventions

PROCEDURE

laparoscopic colorectal resection

PROCEDURE

open colorectal resection

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ethicon Endo-Surgery (Europe) GmbH

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • University of Surrey

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Henry m Dowson, MBBS FRCS · Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit

  • Timothy Rockall, MBBS FRCS · Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-01-31
Primary Completion
2007-08-31
Completion
2007-10-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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