NCT00678873

Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The investigators aim to investigate the safety, feasibility and short-term outcomes of Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. The investigators hypothesize that Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy is safe and feasible.

Detailed description

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard approach for the treatment of gallbladder disease. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is now performed as an outpatient procedure and it commonly requires the use of 4 separate small incisions. Single incision or single access trans-umbilical surgery may provide less pain, scarring and may improve patient's overall satisfaction. In this phase I trial we aim to evaluate the safety, feasibility and short-term outcomes of Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for the treatment of symptomatic cholelithiasis (gallstones).

Conditions

• Cholelithiasis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy	A single trans-umbilical incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy will be performed by standard fashion and under general anesthesia.

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-03-01
• Primary completion: 2009-12-01
• Completion: 2009-12-01
• First posted: 2008-05-16
• Last updated: 2009-12-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States