Day Case Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Fundus First With Ultrasonic Dissection or Conventional Diathermy Hook

NCT01553331 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 169

Last updated 2014-12-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be made with conventional diathermy hook starting at triangle of Calot´s. Ultrasonic dissection starting from the gallbladder fundus is another option. The aim is to test the hypothesis that with ultrasonic dissection technique a better same day discharge and a shorter operative time can be achieved.

Conditions

  • Cholecystolithiasis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

dissection of gallbladder in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with diathermy hook starting from triangle of Calot

PROCEDURE

dissection of gallbladder in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

laparoscopic cholecystectomy with ultrasonic scissors starting from fundus

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Central Finland Hospital District

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ilmo Kellokumpu, Docent · Jyvaskyla Central Hospital

  • Anne K Mattila, MD · Jyvaskyla Central Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2014-10-31
Completion
2014-10-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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