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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - Fundus First and Harmonic Ace Compared With Conventional Technique

Randomized Multicentre Trial: Comparison of Harmonic Ace and Eletrocautery; Comparison of Fundus First and Conventional Dissection

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00689663
Enrollment
233
Registered
2008-06-03
Start date
2006-05-31
Completion date
2007-12-31
Last updated
2008-06-03

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

Conditions

Cholecystectomy

Keywords

cholecystectomy

Brief summary

Laparoscopic cholecytectomy can be by starting the dissection at the triangle of calots or as a fundus first dissection. Dissection can be with electrocutery or ultrasonic. The optimal technique or the optimal way of dissection has to be established. Patients are at 4 hospitals randomised to the different techniques and the different methods of dissection.

Detailed description

Patients at the participating hospitals are randomized to: 1. dissection starting at the triangle of Calots with electrocautery. 2. dissection by fundus first technique with electrocautery. 3. dissection by fundus first technique with ultrasonic dissection.

Interventions

PROCEDURELaparoscopic cholecystectomy

Randomized to three arm.

Sponsors

Sundsvall Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Exclusion criteria

* age \>Z65 * ASA \>3 * obesity * previous extensive gastrointestinal surgery

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Operation time, bleeding, pain, nausea, quality of life, analgetics, sick leave, surgical complications, conversion rate30 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
surgical complications3 months

Countries

Sweden

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026