Is Routine Cholecystectomy Reasonable in All Patients Receiving a Bypass Procedure: a Comparative Cohort Study

Given Indication for Gastric Bypass Procedure Clinical Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Gallbladder management in bariatric surgery is controversially discussed. While some surgeons advocate routine prophylactic cholecystectomy (CCE) during Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) others advocate CCE only in patients with pathological gallbladder findings. The aim of this study was to evaluate the necessity of prophylactic CCE in patients receiving a laparoscopic RYGB.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Retrospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Given Indication for Gastric Bypass Procedure

• NCT number: NCT01219166
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 2010
• Completion date: December 2010