Minimally Invasive Trocar Placement in Obesity Surgery

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Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

During surgery for obesity, minimally invasive endoscopy can be performed and can assist the surgeon in determining surgical incision sites.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00610025

Run by

Jeffrey Hazey

People needed

60

Starts

2007-07-01

Expected to finish

2009-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-02-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Elective laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) surgery

You may not qualify if…

• Lack of consent
• History of previous gastric surgery
• Contraindication to upper endoscopy

Where it is running

• The Ohio State University Medical Center/Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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