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The DEXTER-assisted Non-Emergent and Acute cholecyStecTomy Study (The NEST Study)

Completed
Conditions
Cholecystectomy
Registration Number
NCT06473688
Lead Sponsor
Distalmotion SA
Brief Summary

This study aims to confirm the perioperative and early postoperative safety and clinical performance (efficacy) of the Dexter Robotic System, in patients undergoing robotic-assisted and laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
51
Inclusion Criteria
  • Aged > 18 years
  • Patients planned to undergo elective robot-assisted and laparoscopic cholecystectomy; using one camera port, two ports for the manipulating instruments, and additional ports as needed.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Morbidly obese patients (BMI > 40)
  • Any relative and absolute contraindications for the use of conventional endoscopes and endoscopic surgical instruments
  • Need for robotic stapling, advanced energy delivery, ultrasound, cryoablation and microwave energy delivery
  • Bleeding diathesis
  • Pregnancy
  • Patients with pacemakers or internal defibrillators
  • Any planned concomitant procedures
  • Patient deprived of liberty by administrative or judicial decision
  • Participation in another interventional clinical trial

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
primary safety endpointup to 30 days

occurrence of Clavien - Dindo grades III-V adverse events

primary performance endpointintraoperative

successful completion of the Dexter-assisted procedure, i.e. free of any conversion to an open or fully laparoscopic surgical approach

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

Universitätsklinikum Bonn

🇩🇪

Bonn, Germany

Kantonsspital Winterthur

🇨🇭

Winterthur, Switzerland

Groupe Hospitalier Saintes - Saint-Jean-d'Angély

🇫🇷

Saintes, France

Klinik Hirslanden Zürich

🇨🇭

Zürich, Switzerland

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