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Comparing Minilaparotomy and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy as a Day Surgery Procedure

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Gallstone Disease
Interventions
Procedure: Cholecystectomy
Registration Number
NCT01873638
Lead Sponsor
Kuopio University Hospital
Brief Summary

Minlaparotomy (MC) and laparoscopic cholecystoctomy (LC) are commonly applied surgical techniques for the management of symptomatic gallstone disease and both techiques have shown to be feasible for day surgery. However, to our knowledge the long-term outcome between these approaches has not been compared in randomised trials as day surgery procedures.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • Cholelithiasis confirmed by preoperative ulrasound
  • No significant co-morbidities
  • The ASA physical status classification 1 or 2
  • Age 18 to 65 yrs.
  • BMI less than 35
  • Less than a one hour journey from hospital to home
  • Patient´s own motivation to daysurgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • Elevated liver laboratory tests
  • Earlier jaundice
  • A suspicion or verified stones in the common bile duct
  • Acute cholecystitis
  • A history of pancreatitis
  • Hepatic cirrhosis
  • Suspicion of cancer
  • Previous open upper abdominal surgery
  • Asthma
  • Peptic ulcer
  • Bleeding disorders

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MinilaparotomyCholecystectomyMinilaparotomy cholecystectomy as a day surgery
LaparoscopyCholecystectomyLaparoscopic cholecystectomy as a day surgery
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Chronic post-surgical painFive year outcome
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of lifeFive year outcome

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kuopio University Hospital

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Kuopio, Northern Savo, Finland

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