Transoral Endoscopic Liver Biopsy During Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

Johns Hopkins University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Steatohepatitis; Morbid Obesity

Treatments: Procedure: Transoral Endoscopic Liver Biopsy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00512512

NA_00007226

Details and patient eligibility

About

This research is being done to evaluate the ability to obtain a liver sample using upper endoscopy rather than through a laparoscopic procedure. The investigators hypothesize that the endoscopic transoral route is as effective as the laparoscopic route.

Enrollment: 4 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Any patient who meets criteria to undergo laparoscopic Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass (BMI>40 or BMI>35 with multiple medical co morbidities).
2. Age greater than 18 years.
3. Ability to complete all necessary components of study (gastric bypass surgery standard qualifications).

Exclusion criteria

1. Inability to give informed consent
2. Women who are pregnant or in whom pregnancy status cannot be confirmed.