Clipless Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Using Harmonic Scalpel Versus Conventional Method in Day Surgery (CLCHS)

University of Roma La Sapienza

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cholelithiasis

Treatments: Procedure: Traditional; Procedure: Harmonic scalpel

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01139385

DS-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to compare between the safety and efficacy of the harmonic shears and the commonly used clip technique in achieving safe closure and division of the cystic duct in the laparoscopic cholecystectomy in day surgery setting

Enrollment: 218 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Symptomatic Cholelithiasis
• Age under 65 yr old
• BMI under 35
• ASA I or II

Exclusion criteria

• Acute cholecystitis
• Suspect of common bile duct stones

Trial design

218 participants in 2 patient groups

clipless

Description:

laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by harmonic scalpel with closure and division of the cystic duct only by the device

Treatment:

Procedure: Harmonic scalpel

traditional

Description:

laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by harmonic scalpel with closure of the cystic duct only by titanium clip

Treatment:

Procedure: Traditional