Managing gallstone disease in the elderly
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- pper gastrointestinal surgeryDigestive System
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN12668840
- Lead Sponsor
- Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 260
Inclusion Criteria
1. Aged 70 years old and over
2. Admitted acutely to the hospital with a disorder caused by gallstones (i.e. biliary colic, cholecystitis, gallstone pancreatitis, choledocholithiasis or cholangitis)
3. Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
1. Aged 69 years old and under
2. Unwilling or unable to give informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method