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A study of different methods used to control bleeding in surgeries of the large bowel

An observational study about the different methods of hemostasis in hemicolectomy

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/12/048254
Enrollment
68
Registered
2022-12-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: C189- Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Joanna Sanderwale
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective open/laparoscopic hemicolectomy for malignant pathology of the colon will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with benign pathology, patients undergoing emergency surgery and those patients with unsatisfactory data will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
To show that the operative time, intra-operative blood loss, drain output and duration of hospital stay is reduced with the use of harmonic scalpel as compared to electrocautery in hemicolectomyTimepoint: At the time of discharge of the patient—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Operative time, intra-operative blood loss, drain output and hospital stayTimepoint: Post surgery—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJoanna Sanderwale

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

jthnjcb@gmail.com9632883146

Outcome results

None listed

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