Trial comparing various methods of liver retraction in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

A randomised controlled trial comparing various methods of liver retraction in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric bypass

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN29657697

Enrollment

Registered

2011-11-15

Start date

2010-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Laparoscopic roux-en-y gastric bypass for obese patients Surgery Obesity

Interventions

Eligible consenting participants (N=60) will be randomised into 3 groups: Group I: Nathanson Liver Retractor (n=20) Group II: Liver Suspension Tape (n=20) Group III: V-LIST (n=20) Preoperative liver

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-65 years 2. Body mass index (BMI) > 32 kg/m2 3. Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients younger than 18 or older than 65 years 2. Unresolved psychiatric illness 3. Substance abuse 4. Liver cirrhosis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Liver Function Test (LFT) just before surgery immediately post operation and at 18 hours, 1 week and at 1 month after surgery 2. Intra-operative time for gastric pouch, time taken for liver suspension and total operative time	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Liver dimensions 2. Difficulty and operative view scores 3. Visual analogue scale) VAS Measured at post operation after day 1 and day 2	—

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

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