A ProspectiveTrial Comparing THUNDERBEAT to the Ligasure Energy Device During Laparoscopic Colon Surgery

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Conditions studied: Colon Cancer

In brief

Prospective randomized controlled study, at Colon and Rectal Surgery, WMC/NYPH. Subjects undergoing Laparoscopic Left Colectomy will be randomized into 1 of 2 groups based on the instrument used for tissue dissection and vessel ligation: Group 1 - THUNDERBEAT Group 2 \- Ligasure Population

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02628093

Run by

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

People needed

73

Starts

2016-02-17

Expected to finish

2019-05-02

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients that will be undergoing a Left Laparoscopic Colon Resection
• Older than 18 years old
• ASA 1 to 3
• Elective surgeries
• Patients who willingly provide informed consent

You may not qualify if…

• Morbidly obese patients (BMI >35)
• Patients with acute diverticulitis
• Patients with multiple previous abdominal surgeries
• Patients on anticoagulants
• Patients who can not, tolerate a major surgery
• Patients for whom electrosurgery is contraindicated
• Patients who are pregnant
• Patient with IBDs

Where it is running

• Weill Cornell Medical Center- NYPH — New York, New York, United States

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