The Feasibility and Safety of a Three-Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Using a 2-mm Mini-Instrument
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01571479 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: April 5, 2012
Last Update Posted
: April 5, 2012
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Gallbladder Disease | Procedure: 2- mini-instrument | Not Applicable |
Since the first four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) was reported in 1987, various surgical options for LC have been developed. Recently, single port LC (SPLC) has been increasingly performed to minimize tissue trauma, improve cosmesis and decrease postoperative pain for patients. Some surgeons suggest that the four- or three-port LC using mini-ports could be as safe, effective, economical and cosmetic as SPLC. For this reason, the investigators started M-LC for patients with benign gallbladder disease in April 2010.
Prospectively collected data from 133 patients who underwent LC for benign gallbladder disease between April 2010 and April 2011 were retrospectively reviewed.
The patient's selection for M-LC was determined by surgeon's judgment based on 'laparoscopic surgical view' after inserting the laparoscope in the operating room.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 133 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | The Feasibility and Safety of a Three-Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Using a 2-mm Mini-Instrument |
Study Start Date : | April 2010 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 2012 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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No Intervention: 2-mm mini-instrument (M-LC)
M-LC is three-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy using a 2-mm mini-instrument.
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Procedure: 2- mini-instrument
The patient was positioned in the supine position with the head and right side up. Under general anesthesia, pneumoperitoneum (12 mmHg) was established after an 11-mm port was placed through 11-mm transumbilical incision by the open method. A 10-mm 0-degree laparoscope was inserted through this umbilical port. A 5-mm trocar was then placed in the epigastric area, and the surgeon determined through 'laparoscopic surgical view' whether the 2-mm mini-instrument could be used as the right subcostal port . If the 2-mm mini-instrument could be used as the right subcostal port, a 2-mm trocar was inserted . If not, a 5-mm trocar was inserted for the right subcostal port. Therefore, this point is the unique difference between the two groups. Other Name: micro-instrument
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No Intervention: conventional instrument(C-LC)
C-LC is conventional three port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
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- Number of participants with complications or open conversion to M-LC [ Time Frame: one year ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | Child, Adult, Senior |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- all patients required laparoscopic cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder diseases.
Exclusion Criteria:
- open cholecystectomy

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01571479
Korea, Republic of | |
University of Inje College of Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hopsital | |
Busan, Korea, Republic of, 612-030 |
Principal Investigator: | kwan woo kim | University of Inje College of Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hopsital |
Publications of Results:
Responsible Party: | Kwan Woo Kim, Haeundae paik hospital, Inje University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01571479 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
2012-026 |
First Posted: | April 5, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | April 5, 2012 |
Last Verified: | April 2012 |
Keywords provided by Kwan Woo Kim, Inje University:
laparoscopic cholecystectomy mini-instrument |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Gallbladder Diseases Biliary Tract Diseases Digestive System Diseases |