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A study of different methods used to control bleeding in surgeries of the large bowel

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: C189- Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified
Registration Number
CTRI/2022/12/048254
Lead Sponsor
Joanna Sanderwale
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing elective open/laparoscopic hemicolectomy for malignant pathology of the colon will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with benign pathology, patients undergoing emergency surgery and those patients with unsatisfactory data will be excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To show that the operative time, intra-operative blood loss, drain output and duration of hospital stay is reduced with the use of harmonic scalpel as compared to electrocautery in hemicolectomyTimepoint: At the time of discharge of the patient
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Operative time, intra-operative blood loss, drain output and hospital stayTimepoint: Post surgery
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