A Randomised Comparison Between Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Standard Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-04-30

Study Completion Date

2011-04-30

Brief Summary

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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been established as the treatment of choice for symptomatic gallstone disease. The main advantages of laparoscopic surgery are the cosmetic result, reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospital stay and rapid return to normal activity. Although reduced, however, pain is still substantial and constitutes the main clinical problem after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, especially for planned day case procedures.

Recently, a new technique of laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been developed, in which all instruments are inserted through the same umbilical incision. The single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) technique for cholecystectomy has been proved to be feasible and safe by several studies.

The purpose of the study is to compare postoperative pain and operating time, nausea, vomiting, tissue damage, pulmonary function, cosmetic result, quality of life between SILS and standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

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Detailed Description

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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been established as the treatment of choice for symptomatic gallstone disease. The main advantages of laparoscopic surgery are the cosmetic result, reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospital stay and rapid return to normal activity. Although reduced, however, pain is still substantial and constitutes the main clinical problem after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, especially for planned day case procedures.

Recently, a new technique of laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been developed, in which all instruments are inserted through the same umbilical incision. The single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) technique for cholecystectomy has been proved to be feasible and safe by several studies. However, there is not for the moment any randomized study between standard and SILS cholecystectomy published.

The primary end point of the study is to compare postoperative pain and secondary end points operating time, nausea, vomiting, tissue damage, pulmonary function, cosmetic result and quality of life.

Patients admitted for laparoscopic cholecystectomy to Aretaieion Hospital, under the care of four surgeons, will be entered into the study after signed consent is obtained. Randomization will be carried out preoperatively using blocks of random numbers. Anaesthesia will be standardized.

The same waterproof dressings, at the same sites, will be applied in all patients in order to prevent nursing and other staff from knowing what variant of operation has been carried out.

Postoperatively, all patients will receive and identical protocol of care. Postoperative pain will be assessed using a visual analogue pain score. The same analgesia will be prescribed in all the patients, if required. Postoperative analgesia, nausea or vomiting will be recorded.

Pulmonary function tests will be measured, in the sitting position, using a spirometer before and after the operation.

Tissue damage will be assessed by measuring CRP and Interleukin-6 (IL-6). Injury or inflammation of the human body results in increased concentrations of the acute-phase reactant proteins. CRP is very consistent in response and is, therefore, the most satisfactory single screening test for an acute phase reactant. IL-6 is one of the most important mediators of the acute phase response. It is secreted by T cells and macrophages to stimulate immune response to trauma.

The cosmetic result will be assessed by the patient.

Quality-of-life will be assessed using the EuroQoL EQ-5D questionnaire preoperatively and at 1 week postoperatively. The EQ-5D questionnaire is a generic measure of the quality of life, in which health status is defined in terms of 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression.

Reevaluation of the patients will take place 1 week and 4 weeks after the operation in the outpatient clinic.

If we consider that we reduce postoperative pain at 35%, then with α: 0.05 and β: 0.20 we need 20 patients in each arm.

Conditions

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Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Standard lap chole

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy using four entry sites to the abdominal cavity

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy using four entry sites to the abdominal cavity

Single incision lap chole

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy using one entry site to the abdominal cavity

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy using one entry site to the abdominal cavity

Interventions

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Standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy using four entry sites to the abdominal cavity

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy using one entry site to the abdominal cavity

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Traditional laparoscopic cholecystectomy One port laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with symptomatic cholelithiasis, admitted for laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with acute cholecystitis
* Patients with extensive upper abdominal incisions
* Patients with body mass index \>30
* Patients on regular analgesic medication

Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No