Efficacy Study to Evaluate Laparoscopic Fascial Closure Device
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Hernia, Abdominal
In brief
During any minimally invasive surgery case, 5-25mm size incisions need to be made to gain access to the abdomen. One of the most difficult, time-consuming, and sometimes unreliable parts of the case is closing these incisions, especially in obese patients. This is mainly because these incisions are very small and the layer that needs to be closed (fascia) rests deep underneath the skin and fat tissue of the abdominal wall. Two of the investigators (CM and BS) have developed at Stanford an instrument that allows for an easier and more reliable closure of these wounds. The purpose of this study is to test this instrument in the closure of laparoscopic wounds in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01024296
- Run by
- Stanford University
- People needed
- 4
- Starts
- 2009-07-01
- Expected to finish
- 2010-03-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-10-12
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
Where it is running
- Stanford University School of Medicine — Stanford, California, United States
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