Minimally Invasive Trocar Placement in Obesity Surgery
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Registration Number
- NCT00610025
- Lead Sponsor
- Jeffrey Hazey
- Brief Summary
During surgery for obesity, minimally invasive endoscopy can be performed and can assist the surgeon in determining surgical incision sites.
- Detailed Description
Transgastric endoscopic access, without laparoscopic guidance, to the peritoneal cavity can be performed safely and guide trocar placement in morbidly obese patients undergoing Roux-en-y gastric bypass.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
- Elective laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) surgery
Exclusion Criteria
- Lack of consent
- History of previous gastric surgery
- Contraindication to upper endoscopy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The achievement of safe transgastric access to the abdomen; the ability to visualize the abdominal wall to assist in safe trocar placement in the morbidly obese patient. At surgery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Bacterial contamination analysis; results compared to previous study. Surgery
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
The Ohio State University Medical Center/Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
🇺🇸Columbus, Ohio, United States
The Ohio State University Medical Center/Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery🇺🇸Columbus, Ohio, United States