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Comparison of Post-operative Pain at Umbilical Wound After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Transumbilical Versus Infraumbilical Incision

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Gallstone
Pain, Postoperative
Registration Number
NCT02738710
Lead Sponsor
Thammasat University
Brief Summary

This study compare outcomes (i.e. pain, wound infection, and patient satisfaction) between infra-umbilical vs. trans-umbilical incision after Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Detailed Description

Infra-umbilical wound have been used for a while with aim at improving cosmoses of the incision. Formerly, standard incision for laparoscopic cholecystectomy was infra-umbilical wound. However, no study directly compare these types of incisions in term of postoperative pain, wound infection, and patient satisfaction.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
102
Inclusion Criteria
  • elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  • willing to participate
Exclusion Criteria
  • pregnancy
  • immunocompromised host
  • on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
  • morbid obesity (Body mass index > 35 kg/m2)
  • End-stage renal disease with hemodialysis dependent
  • ascites
  • uncontrolled coagulopathy

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative pain7 days postoperatively

visual analog scale (0-10)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
wound infectionat 1 week and 1 month postoperatively

yes or no according to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) criteria

patient satisfaction1 week and 3 months postoperatively

Visual analog scale (0-10)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Thammasat University Hospital

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Khlong Luang, Pathumtani, Thailand

Thammasat University Hospital
🇹🇭Khlong Luang, Pathumtani, Thailand

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