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Laparoscopic Versus Transabdominal Ultrasound in Morbidly Obese Patients

NCT00971750 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 253

Last updated 2012-07-11

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Summary

The objective of this study is to prospectively compare laparoscopic ultrasound to transabdominal ultrasound for the detection of gallbladder pathology in obese patients presenting for laparoscopic gastric bypass. We hypothesize that laparoscopic ultrasound will be more sensitive and specific for cholelithiasis than transabdominal ultrasound in morbidly obese patients.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Gundersen Lutheran Health System

    collaborator OTHER

  • Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shanu N Kothari, MD · Gundersen Lutheran Health System

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-10-31
Primary Completion
2010-10-31
Completion
2011-10-31

Countries

  • United States

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