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Bikini Scarless Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Morbid Obesity as a Day Case.

Not Applicable
Conditions
Cholecystitis, Chronic
Interventions
Other: laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Registration Number
NCT04836598
Lead Sponsor
Zagazig University
Brief Summary

Background: Bikini line laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe method, used as a scarless cosmetic port technique for gall bladder diseases in morbid obese patients as a day case.

Objectives:

The aim of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of an elective Bikini line laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the morbid obese patients with chronic calcular cholecystitis, and review our experience with Bikini line laparoscopic cholecystectomy as minimal invasive scarless technique.

We issued a modifications in order to minimize the number of ports (Brief ports) and modify port sites, using the Bikini line laparoscopic cholecystectomy as a cosmetic and hidden scar laparoscopy for obese patients concerned with aesthetic results and body image. Aiming at faster recovery, decrease pain and improve cosmoses.

Bikini Line laparoscopic cholecystectomy is technically safe and effective day surgery procedure for chronic cholecystitis patients with higher patient satisfaction regarding pain and cosmoses. Obesity, intended as BMI 40, does not have any obstacle on the technical feasibility of BLLC.

Detailed Description

Thoroughly, BLLC is a novel technique aimed at solving the issue of cosmoses that is always presented as a main complaint from morbid obese patients. The main concern to use Brief ports laparoscopy or hidden scar laparoscopy to reduce incisions and change sites. The study designed to identify superiority of technique regarding success as a day case surgery, better cosmoses and lesser pain.

We tried to wear off the port sites scar and kept our stabs in the suprapubic Bikin line. We kept camera port in the navel's natural scar and used the other ports in lower abdominal crease at Bikini line. Cosmosis has been and still the reason among patient population to accept the laparoscopic surgery, many synonyms can be applied here, as Cosmotic,Hidden scar, Scarless, Non-visualized or Scarless Bikini cholecystectomy.

BLLC is performed under general anesthesia. Patient placed in the supine position with patient's legs apart and arms are rolled in, patient strapped to table at the mid-thigh. Surgeon stood between patient's legs, the camera man stood on the right side of patient, monitor placed near patient head to the right side. Three ports were used, 12 mm visiport (....) umbilical, with A 30 degree camera used, 5mm in Bikini line at Right mid-clavicular line and third port 5mm in Bikini line at left mid-clavicular line (Figure) Patient kept in reverse Trendlenburg position with maximum degree 20. But to lesser degree than done in classic LC,

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
3
Inclusion Criteria
  • Morbid obese patients with BMI ≀30 KG/M2 and β‰₯ 40 9kg/m2 with symptomatic uncomplicated gall stones, ASA 1-3.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Acute calcular cholecystitis, BMI β‰₯45, ASA 4 or higher, length of stay more than 1 day.

Patients required additional trocars for patient safety, readmission,

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Bikini line laparoscopic cholecystectomylaparoscopic cholecystectomybikini line 2 ports
Multiport laparoscopic cholecystectomylaparoscopic cholecystectomycontrolled group
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
a successful and safe day case4 years

a successful and safe day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy with discharge on the same day with no significant pain.

patient stayed more than a day was not enrolled

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measured patient satisfaction from body image and cosmoses within 6 months from surgery.3 years

Postoperative pain was defined as mild, moderate sever according to visual analogue scale (VAS)

Pain assessment at the tommy and at port sites were assessed at postoperative day 1 and at discharge as follow, 8 hours, at discharge time at 12 hours or 24 hours postoperative, and after discharge at 48 hours, 72 hours achieved through Telephone call with the patient.

Patient satisfaction from cosmetic outcome was measured on 10 points scale. Divided into mild satisfied (1-3 points), moderate (4-7)and highly satisfied (8-10 points) at the second postoperative visit at 30 days postoperative, after 3 months and after 6 months, based on patient question to rate it, mild satisfaction: 1-3, moderate satisfaction:4-7 and highly satisfied: from 8-10

Trial Locations

Locations (3)

Zagazig University hospitals

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Zagazig, Outside USA, Egypt

Saudi german hospital

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi German hospital

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Riyadh, Outside USA, Saudi Arabia

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