Randomized trial of laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedure specific consent form

Procedure specific consent form. The procedure specific form is essentially a copy of the standard consent form. However the complications section is pre-filled with a set of possible complications including: bile leak, bile duct injury, damage to other organs, conversion, bleeding and infection. These complications were the same complications listed on the Royal Australian College of Surgeons patient information brochure for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Both procedure specific and standard consent form were randomised to envelopes, which were stored at the upper GI clinic. The surgical liaison nurse at the clinic provided an envelope to members of surgical staff consenting for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The envelope contained either a standard or procedure specific consent form. The study assessed surgical staff behaviour. It assessed whether they document that all complications were discussed. Documenting that a complication was discussed is indicated by ticking a box next to the listed complications on the procedure specific consent form.