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Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) Versus Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Cholelithiasis
Biliary Dyskinesia
Registration Number
NCT00981604
Lead Sponsor
Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Brief Summary

Prospective randomized trial of single incision versus standard 4 port laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Hypothesis is that the operative time will be longer with single incision.

Detailed Description

This will be a prospective, randomized clinical trial involving patients who present to the hospital with an indication for cholecystectomy. We will offer enrollment to several institutions provided they receive institutional approval.

This will be a definitive trial design. Based on our operative times with SILS compared with our recent experience in standard laparoscopy, a sample size of 60 patients will give us a power of 0.8 with an α of 0.05.

After the procedure, both groups will be managed in the same manner per routine care. They will be discharged when tolerating a regular diet and their pain is well-controlled on oral pain medication.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Need for cholecystectomy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Need for cholangiogram

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Operative Time1 day
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Operative complications2 weeks
length of hospitalization1 week
doses of analgesics1 week
hospital/operation charges1 week
surgeon perception of difficulty1 day
cosmetic scores6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Children's Mercy Hospital

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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Children's Mercy Hospital
🇺🇸Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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