Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - Fundus First and Harmonic Ace Compared With Conventional Technique

Cholecystectomy Clinical Trial

Official title: Randomized Multicentre Trial: Comparison of Harmonic Ace and Eletrocautery; Comparison of Fundus First and Conventional Dissection

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Laparoscopic cholecytectomy can be by starting the dissection at the triangle of calots or as a fundus first dissection.

Dissection can be with electrocutery or ultrasonic. The optimal technique or the optimal way of dissection has to be established. Patients are at 4 hospitals randomised to the different techniques and the different methods of dissection.

Clinical Trial Description

Patients at the participating hospitals are randomized to:

1. dissection starting at the triangle of Calots with electrocautery.

2. dissection by fundus first technique with electrocautery.

3. dissection by fundus first technique with ultrasonic dissection. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Cholecystectomy

• NCT number: NCT00689663
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Sundsvall Hospital
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 2006
• Completion date: December 2007