cholelithiasis gall stones
Conditions
Interventions
Patients in both arms of the study will undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy
using the standard critical view of safety technique. Patients in the control
arm will undergo IOC in the standard manner
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18-70 with an indication for laparoscopic cholecystectomy with intraoperative cholangiography.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Malignancies of the gallbladder.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main endpoint of the study is the time necessary for IOC, defined as the time from insertion of the instrument for cystic ductotomy (control arm) or the Kumar clamp (intervention arm) to the time that the x-ray arm is rolled out of the operative field. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary endpoint is the surgeon's judgement of the ease of the procedure (measured by questionnaire). | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed