Early or delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy after endoscopic sphincterotomy for combined cholecystolithiasis. A prospective randomised trial.

Completed

• Conditions: Combined cholecystolithiasis; Urological and Genital Diseases; Gallbladder stones, cholecystolithiasis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN42981144
• Lead Sponsor: St Antonius Hospital, Department of Surgery (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-07-21
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 96

Inclusion Criteria

1. Proven common bile duct (CBD) stones
2. Proven gallbladder stones
3. Successful sphincterotomy and stone extraction
4. Patients older than 18 years of age
5. Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Biliary pancreatitis
2. Acute cholecystitis
3. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) IV and V patients

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of conversions to open cholecystectomy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Length of operation<br>2. Postoperative pain and performance scale<br>3. Complications of cholecystectomy<br>4. Hospital stay<br>5. Time until professional rehabilitation