Surgery: Laparoscopy Surgery Laparoscopy
Conditions
Interventions
Randomised controlled trial. Random allocation to:
A. Longitudinal Mode Ultrasound
B. Torsional Mode Ultrasound
Sponsors
Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Added as of 29/04/2008: 1. Oral anticoagulant treatment 2. Known coagulation disorder 3. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) grade 3 or more 4. Aged less than 16 years 5. Pregnancy 6. Mental illness 7. The need to explore the common bile duct at the time of surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current primary outcomes as of 29/04/2008: Operative blood loss, calculated within 24 hours post surgery. Previous primary outcomes: Operating time, blood loss, post operative complications. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Added as of 29/04/2008: 1. Gallbladder dissection time, measured during laparoscopic cholecystectomy 2. Gallbladder perforation rate, measured during laparoscopic cholecystectomy 3. Need for monopolar electrocoagulation, measured during laparoscopic cholecystectomy 4. Complications, recorded post-operatively | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed