A comparison of results of gallbladder extraction through umbilical port versus subxiphoid port in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20161217031440N2

Enrollment

294

Registered

2020-03-25

Start date

2019-10-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-04-21

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Conditions

Complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Cholelithiasis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Extraction of gallbladder through subxiphoid port. Intervention 2: Control group: Extraction of gallbladder through umbilical port.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diabetes Age over 60 BMI more than 30 Smoking

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: open cholecystectomy gallbladder rupture during surgery Intestinal rupture during surgery previous surgery on midline or upper part of stomach patient not giving consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incisional hernia incidence. Timepoint: One year after surgery. Method of measurement: Asking.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain level after surgery. Timepoint: 3, 12 and 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Days using analgesic drugs after surgery. Timepoint: One month after surgery. Method of measurement: Days using.;Surgery site infection incidence. Timepoint: One month after surgery. Method of measurement: Signs such as inflammation and purulent discharge from incision line.;Patients satisfaction with surgery. Timepoint: One month after surgery. Method of measurement: 1 to 10 scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain level after surgery. Timepoint: 3, 12 and 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.;Days using analgesic drugs after surgery. Timepoint: One month after surgery. Method of measurement: Days using.;Surgery site infection incidence. Timepoint: One month after surgery. Method of measurement: Signs such as inflammation and purulent discharge from incision line.;Patients satisfaction with surgery. Timepoint: One month after surgery. Method of measurement: 1 to 10 scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBarmak Gholizadeh

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

barmak.gholizadeh@gmail.com+98 21 2208 3109

Outcome results

None listed

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