Usefulness of Harmonic Scalpel FOCUS for open distal gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer

Usefulness of Harmonic Scalpel FOCUS for open distal gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer - Usefulness of Harmonic Scalpel FOCUS for open distal gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000002999

Enrollment

Registered

2010-01-20

Start date

2010-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

gastric cancer

Interventions

Harmonic Group: Operation is performed by using Harmonic Scalpel FOCUS. When dividing the main vessels, the strings can be used. Non-Harmonic group: Operation is performed by the strings alone.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with resectable gastric cancer are included in this study. There is no limitation for age and gender.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. past history of abdominal surgery 2. patients who have co-morbid disease with bleeding tendency 3. patients who did not give informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intraoperative factors: Blood loss, Operation time, Blood transfusion, The number of used sponged gauze Pestoperative factors: Lymphorrhea, Pancreatic fistula, Discharge from the drain	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactChikara Kunisaki

Yokohama City University Medical Center Gastroenterological Center

s0714@med.yokohama-cu.ac.jp045-261-5656

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026