Pilot Study Differential Dissector™ for Blunt Dissection

University of North Carolina (UNC)

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Surgical Adhesions; Blood Loss, Surgical

Treatments: Other: Standard Dissection Method; Device: Differential Dissector

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02382952

14-2888

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality of blunt dissection during abdominal and pelvic surgery involving dissection of adhesions, separation of blood vessels and neurovascular structures while preserving the integrity of these structures.

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age greater than 18
• Patient will be undergoing open abdominal surgery
• Patient willing and able to provide his/her own consent

Exclusion criteria

• Current alcohol or other substance abuse
• Current incarceration

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups

Differential Dissector

Experimental group

Description:

For patients in the study device group, blunt dissection will be performed with the Differential Dissector whenever the surgeon believes its use is appropriate.

Treatment:

Device: Differential Dissector

Standard Dissection Method

Active Comparator group

Description:

For patients in the control group, blunt dissection will be performed by standard method.

Treatment:

Other: Standard Dissection Method