aparoscopic-assisted or -facilitated sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis? A prospective randomised trial
Completed
- Conditions
- Diverticulitis of the sigmoid colonDigestive SystemDiverticular disease of intestine
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN23817011
- Lead Sponsor
- Individual Sponsor (Germany)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Indication for elective sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis
Exclusion Criteria
1. Proven or suspected malignancy
2. Prior major abdominal surgery performed through a midline incision
3. Diverticulitis in association with fistula and abscesses (if diagnosed preoperatively)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Cumulative consumption of piritramid administered over 96 hours using a Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) protocol
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method