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Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Using a Flexible Endoscope and Ethicon Manually Articulating Devices (MAD)

NCT01146184 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2016-03-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to improve the technique of laparoscopic cholecystectomy by using a flexible endoscope passed through a single umbilical skin incision, as previously reported, now with the use of Manually Articulating Devices (Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.) through the endoscope.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Flexible endoscope and Ethicon Manually Articulating Device

Using the Flexible Endoscope and the Ethicon Manually Articulating Device, removal of the gallbladder through a single incision is improved.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ethicon Endo-Surgery

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Julio Teixeira, MD · St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center- Surgery Department

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-11-30
Primary Completion
2009-11-30
Completion
2009-11-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

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