Natural Orifice Transgastric Endoscopic Surgical Removal of the Gallbladder

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Cholecystitis

In brief

Hypothesis: Natural orifice transgastric cholecystectomy with laparoscopic assist will be feasible and have comparable complication rates as standard lap cholecystectomy. Patient benefits will include less pain and scaring.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01174069

Run by

The Oregon Clinic

People needed

25

Starts

2007-05-01

Expected to finish

2015-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-09-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Ability to undergo general anesthesia
• Age > 18 years of age and < 80 years of age
• Ability to give informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Acute cholecystitis
• Body Mass Index (BMI) > 40
• Contraindicated for esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
• Gallstones > 2.5cm in diameter
• Gall bladder more than 15cm in length on U/S
• Presence of common duct stones
• Presence of esophageal stricture
• Altered gastric anatomy

Where it is running

• Legacy health System — Portland, Oregon, United States

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