Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00517608
Monopolar Scissors vs Bipolar Vessel Sealer vs Ultrasonic Shears: A Prospective Randomized Study in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- —
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 95 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Monopolar electro surgery scissors (MES), electro thermal bipolar vessel sealer (BVS) and ultrasonically coagulating shears (UCS) are all applied in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. We aimed to compare the different devices with regard to dissection time, blood loss, technical aspects and costs. * Trial with surgical intervention
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | Laparoscopic colectomy |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2005-08-01
- Completion
- 2006-12-01
- First posted
- 2007-08-17
- Last updated
- 2007-08-21
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Switzerland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00517608. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.