Brief Title
NOTES-Assisted Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery
Official Title
Assisted Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery
Brief Summary
This study proposes to evaluate the ability to reduce the size and number of laparoscopic incisions required to perform gall bladder removal by using flexible endoscopic instruments introduced through the mouth, into the stomach and through the stomach wall.
Detailed Description
A typical laparoscopic gall bladder removal procedure requires placement of a rigid laparoscope through a 1.5-2.5 cm incision in the umbilicus and then 2-3 additional 0.5 cm incisions for additional instrumentation. While post-operative complication rates for this procedure are small, wound infection, particularly of the large incision, is one of the most common post-operative complications. There is also a risk of a post-operative hernia at these incision sites. A less invasive surgical technique that reduces the size or number of laparoscopic incisions offers the potential clinical benefits of eliminating wound infections, hernias and decreasing post-operative pain following laparoscopic gall bladder removal.
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
Quality of Life
Secondary Outcome
Incidence of complications
Condition
Cholelithiasis
Intervention
NOTES-Assisted Cholecystectomy
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Procedure
Estimated Enrollment
25
Start Date
May 2007
Completion Date
June 2007
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: - Ability to undergo general anesthesia - Age >= 18 yrs. of age and <= 85 yrs. of age - Ability to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: - Acute cholecystitis - BMI >= 40 - Contraindicated for EGD - Presence of common duct stones - Presence of esophageal stricture - Altered gastric anatomy
Gender
All
Ages
18 Years - 85 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Lee Swanstrom, MD, ,
Location Countries
United States
Location Countries
United States
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT00486655
Organization ID
LS0701
Study Sponsor
USGI Medical
Study Sponsor
Lee Swanstrom, MD, Principal Investigator, Oregon Clinic
Verification Date
August 2012