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Feasibility and Safety of Robotic Bariatric Surgery Using the SenhanceTM Surgical System

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Interventions
Device: Senhance Surgical System from Asensus
Registration Number
NCT05208138
Lead Sponsor
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Brief Summary

Evaluating feasibility and safety of the Senhance Surgical System with digital laparoscopy in bariatric surgery.

Detailed Description

The introduction of laparoscopy in bariatric surgery is considered a milestone to improve postoperative outcomes in terms of less complications and shorter hospital stay. Furthermore, conversion into open surgery is associated with higher postoperative morbidity and mortality in bariatric surgery. Nevertheless, the laparoscopic technique has several drawbacks as lack of tactile feedback, limited degrees of freedom of the laparoscopic instruments, bad depth perception and limited field of view and therefore a flat learning curve.

Senhance Surgical System from Asensus Surgical is an innovative robotic technique which presents haptic feedback, an eyetracker system, microinvasive surgery (with 3mm instruments), reusable instruments and a lower docking time when compared to usual robotic systems.

The use of this new technology has not been systematically analysed in bariatric surgery. Nevertheless, its use is expected to be safe and efficient and may also present some advantages over conventional laparoscopic surgery.

The primary endpoint of the study is the safety of this new robotic platform in bariatric surgery (intraoperative complications, postoperative morbidity, and postoperative mortality). Secondary outcome is the feasibility of this new technology in bariatric surgery (docking time, operation time, conversion rate, length of hospital stay, and rehospitalisation rate).

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
21
Inclusion Criteria
  • Informed Consent as documented by signature (Appendix Informed Consent Form)
  • ≥ 18 years old
  • Capable of judgment
  • Patient eligible for laparoscopic bariatric surgery according to the SMOB (Swiss Study Group for Morbid Obesity) -Criteria and having a bariatric operation (including Sleeve gastrectomy, Y-Roux gastric bypass, Omega-loop gastric bypass) using SenhanceTM Surgical System
Exclusion Criteria
  • < 18 years of age
  • Participants incapable of judgment or participants under tutelage
  • Inability to follow the procedures of the study, e.g. due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia, etc. of the participant,
  • No informed consent signed
  • Women who are pregnant
  • High risk patients (immunosuppression, myopathy, liver cirrhosis, severe heart or lung disease, renal failure)
  • Contra-indication for laparoscopic surgery
  • Prior upper gastro intestinal tract operations (such as hepatobiliary, pancreatic, gastrooesophageal, anti-reflux, bariatric surgery or splenectomy except cholecystectomy) or open surgery with incision above the umbilicus

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
InterventionSenhance Surgical System from AsensusBariatric operation with the Senhance surgical system
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rate of intraoperative organ lesion using the Senhance Surgical System in bariatric surgeryDuring operation, up to 2 hours

Number of patients with intraoperative organ lesion

Rate of intraoperative bleeding using the Senhance Surgical System in bariatric surgeryDuring operation, up to 2 hours

Number of patients with intraoperative bleeding

Rate of postoperative bleeding using the Senhance Surgical System in bariatric surgeryup to 30 days postoperatively

Number of patients with postoperative bleeding

Rate of thromboembolic complication using the Senhance Surgical System in bariatric surgeryup to 30 days postoperatively

Number of patients with a thromboembolic complication

Rate of anastomotic or staple line leakage using the Senhance Surgical System in bariatric surgeryup to 30 days postoperatively

Number of patients with anastomotic or staple line leakage

Rate of surgical site infection using the Senhance Surgical System in bariatric surgeryup to 30 days postoperatively

Number of patients with surgical site infection (deep or superficial)

Rate of renal complication using the Senhance Surgical System in bariatric surgeryup to 30 days postoperatively

Number of patients with a renal complication

Rate of cardiovascular complication using the Senhance Surgical System in bariatric surgeryup to 30 days postoperatively

Number of patients with a cardiovascular complication

Rate of respiratory complication using theSenhance Surgical System in bariatric surgeryup to 30 days postoperatively

Number of patients with a respiratory complication

Rate of procedure interruption using the Senhance Surgical System in bariatric surgeryDuring operation, up to 2 hours

Number of patients with procedure interruption

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility of the Senhance Surgical System in bariatric surgeryup to 30 days postoperatively

Rehospitalisation rate

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Inselspital Universitätsspital Bern

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Bern, Switzerland

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