compare disposable versus metallic ports in terms of local complications in era of laparoscopic surgeries

Comparison of local complications in use of disposable vs metallic ports in laparoscopic surgeries-A RCT

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/07/020360

Enrollment

192

Registered

2019-07-24

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K802- Calculus of gallbladder without cholecystitis

Interventions

Intervention1: Laparoscopic surgeries with metallic ports: Laparoscopic surgeries done routinely using standard metallic ports Control Intervention1: Laparoscopic surgeries using disposable ports: Lap

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients fit and willing to undergo laparoscopic surgeries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Immune compromised patients. Patients underwent multiple previous abdominal surgeries. Cases converted to open surgery. Age less then 18 and more then 80 years.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Port site infection Port site pain Port insertion difficultyTimepoint: Post operative day two	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Erythema DischargeTimepoint: Post operative day two	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactTejbir Singh

Armed forces medical college

drmanojsurgeon@yahoo.co.in9765274924

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026