Short-term Outcomes of Reduced versus Conventional Ports in Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Controlled Clinical Trial

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Digestive System; Surgery; Morbid Obesity

• Registration Number: PACTR202206919034739
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Surgery Ain shams university

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-06-28
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 130

Inclusion Criteria

BMI from 40 to 50
- BMI 35 – 40 with obesity related comorbidities (e.g. hypertension, hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease and severe arthritis).
- Able to give informed consent.
- Able to be committed to follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria

- Previous upper GIT surgery or liver cirrhosis.
- Oral steroid therapy.
- Previous bariatric surgery.
- Not fit for general anaesthesia (e.g. patients with severe heart disease or untreatable coagulopathies).
- Patient with contraindications for insufflation as those with sever cardiovascular or sever restrictive respiratory diseases.
- Significant abdominal ventral hernia.
- Major psychiatric illness.
- Pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified