Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01139385
Clipless Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Using Harmonic Scalpel Versus Conventional Method in Day Surgery
Comparative Study Between Clipless Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Using Harmonic Scalpel Versus Conventional Method in Day Surgery: a Prospective Randomized Study
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 218 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 65 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The aim of this study was to compare between the safety and efficacy of the harmonic shears and the commonly used clip technique in achieving safe closure and division of the cystic duct in the laparoscopic cholecystectomy in day surgery setting
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Harmonic scalpel | The Cholecystectomy is performed using only Harmonic Scalpel to mobilize the Cholecystis and to close the cystic duct and the cystic artery |
| PROCEDURE | Traditional | The cholecystectomy is performed using Harmonic Scalpel to mobilize the cholecystis and the cystic duct and the cystic artery are closed by titanium clips |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2008-01-01
- Primary completion
- 2014-02-01
- Completion
- 2014-02-01
- First posted
- 2010-06-08
- Last updated
- 2015-03-17
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Italy
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01139385. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.