Two or Six cm From Pylorus at Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Morbid Obesity
• Interventions: Procedure: distance of dissection of gastrocolic ligament from pylorus

• Registration Number: NCT01784510
• Lead Sponsor: Mansoura University

Brief Summary

Randomized controlled trial comparing between two technique of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for treatment of morbid obesity. In the first technique the investigators started dissection of gastrocolic ligament 6 cm from pylorus and in the second one the distance was only 2 cm. The main primary outcome measure was weight loss.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Primary Completion: 2013-01
• Status Verified: 2013-02
• Study First Submitted: 2013-02-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-02-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-02-05
• Study First Posted: 2013-02-06
• Last Update Posted: 2013-02-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 73

Inclusion Criteria

• morbid obesity with body mass index more than 40 or 35 with at least one comorbidity

Exclusion Criteria

• extreme of age less than 18 or over 65 years contraindications to laparoscopy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
2 cm	distance of dissection of gastrocolic ligament from pylorus	-
6 cm	distance of dissection of gastrocolic ligament from pylorus	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
weight loss	12 months postoperative

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gastroenterology Surgical Center; 🇪🇬 Mansoura, Dakahlia, Egypt