NCT02538328

Comparison of Harmonic Scalpel and Ligasure Devices in Laparoscopic Morbid Obesity Surgery

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (actual)
• Sponsor: Inonu University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Comparison of harmonic scalpel and ligasure devices in laparoscopic morbid obesity surgery especially in gastric bypass surgery patients.

Detailed description

The investigators' department performs 150 gastric bypass surgeries annually. Surgeons use both harmonic scalpel and ligasure sealing device in cases. Aim is to compare both of these devices over coming each other. Benefits ease of these devices are compared.

Conditions

• Morbid Obesity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Harmonic scapel	different surgical devices used in the obesity surgery
DEVICE	Ligasure	Bipolar vessel sealing system used in obesity surgery

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-07-01
• Primary completion: 2015-07-01
• Completion: 2015-07-01
• First posted: 2015-09-02
• Last updated: 2015-09-02