Transgastric Peritoneoscopy and Appendectomy

Sodra Alvsborgs Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Abdominal Pain

Treatments: Procedure: Transgastric peritoneoscopy (NOTES)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00952146

South Alvsborg Hospital

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a feasibility study. Patients with acute abdominal pain who are planning to undergo a diagnostic laparoscopy are asked to participate in the study. The aim of the study is to evaluate if transgastric peritoneoscopy is feasible.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient with acute abdominal pain

Exclusion criteria

• Patient under 18
• Patient who cannot understand information in Swedish
• Patients previously operated in upper part of the abdomen

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Transgastric peritoneoscopy

Experimental group

Description:

Only one arm, feasibility study

Treatment:

Procedure: Transgastric peritoneoscopy (NOTES)