Prospective Evaluation of Laparoendoscopic Single Site Versus Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

University Hospitals (UH)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Gallbladder Disease

Treatments: Procedure: LESS cholecystectomy; Procedure: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00961506

CER-08-145a

Details and patient eligibility

About

Laparoendoscopic single site cholecystectomy is associated with better cosmetic results and recovery compare to laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• gallbladder disease Age: 18-99

Exclusion criteria

• intolerance to laparoscopy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

LESS cholecystectomy

Experimental group

Description:

LESS cholecystectomy

Treatment:

Procedure: LESS cholecystectomy

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Treatment:

Procedure: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy