Role of Routine on-Table Cholangiography in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Is There a Role for Routine Intraoperative Cholangiography During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00806780

Enrollment

200

Registered

2008-12-11

Start date

2003-06-30

Completion date

2007-12-31

Last updated

2008-12-11

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Conditions

Common Bile Duct Stones

Keywords

gallstones, cholangiography

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether routine imaging of the biliary system during routine gallbladder surgery alters clinical outcome

Interventions

PROCEDUREon table cholangiography

x-ray imaging of common bile duct

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* all patients over the age of 18 with biliary colic or cholecystitis

Exclusion criteria

* any history of allergic reaction to contrast material * patients with abnormal liver function test results * any clinical history of jaundice * patients with a history of pancreatitis * patients with a history of previous ERCP * patients whose ultrasound showed common bile duct or intra-hepatic duct dilation * all patients with previous major upper abdominal surgery * all patients with acalculous cholecystitis or gallbladder polyps

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
incidence of stones in common bile duct	at surgery

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
post-operative complications	one year

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 30, 2026