Active clinical trials for "Cholecystolithiasis"

Being able to predict the difficulty of a preoperatively can increase safety and improve results. However, a consensus must be reached regarding the definition of a cholecystectomy as "difficult". The aim of this study is to achieve a national expert consensus. Methods A Delphi study was conducted. Based on the literature, a history of biliary pathology, preoperative clinical, analytical, and radiological data, and intraoperative findings were selected and rated on a Likert scale. Inter-rater agreement was defined as "unanimous" when 100% of the participants gave an item the same the Likert scale rating; as "consensus" when ≥80% agreed; as "majority" when the agreement was ≥70%.

The incidence of Gall Stones after Bariatric surgery and its association with weight loss

Cholecystectomy is recommended for patients with both gallbladder (GB) and common bile duct (CBD) stones to prevent recurrent biliary complications, unless there are specific reasons for surgery is considered inappropriate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of transpapillary gallbladder stent placement in surgically unfit patients with both CBD stone and gallstone.

This is a study of new technology to allow gallbladder removal through a single small surgical incision. A surgical robot is utilized to help navigate the small space. In this study, patient characteristics are broad to assess how applicable the procedure is to everyone.

While gold standard in the treatment of symptomatic gall stones is laparoscopic cholecystectomy with instruments introduced through multiple abdominal wall incisions, transvaginal access to the peritoneal cavity offers an alternative avoiding injury of the abdominal wall. Transvaginal hybrid-NOTES cholecystectomy has been demonstrated effective and safe. However it has not been demonstrated up-to-date if intraoperative cholangiography is feasible during such procedure. This observational case series describes success and technical feasibility of intraoperative cholangiography during transvaginal cholecystectomy. The investigators hypothesis is that cholangiography is feasible equal to conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

The aim of this study was to compare between the safety and efficacy of the harmonic shears and the commonly used clip technique in achieving safe closure and division of the cystic duct in the laparoscopic cholecystectomy in day surgery setting

This is an observational study of pain and outcomes from females undergoing transvaginal NOTES removal of their appendix or gallbladder. Female subjects who elect to have a transvaginal NOTES removal of their appendix or gallbladder and agree to be in this study (through signature on the informed consent form) will be followed per standard of care, with additional follow-up for data collection including the following: Subjects will complete a 7 day pain/temperature log after surgery Subjects will complete a standardized sexual function questionnaire (Female Sexual Function Index) prior to surgery and 6 months after surgery Subjects will receive a phone call at 6 months and at 1 year after surgery to capture data related to safety, adverse events, hospitalizations and patient satisfaction Additional data related to pain and outcomes will be collected at baseline/screening and at follow-up as necessary.

Pancreaticobiliary reflux has been found in patients with cholelithiasis and gallbladder cancer associated with normal pancreaticobiliary union. However, the presence of pancreaticobiliary reflux has not been studied in patients without gallstones (healthy gallbladders). The authors believe that pancreaticobiliary reflux might be a normal phenomenon in patients with and without gallstones, although in patients with cholelithiasis it might constitute a pathological condition associated with dismotility of the biliary tree and the sphincter of Oddi.

This study is a prospective, comparative, controlled, blinded study that will enroll a total of 70 adults that will undergo elective laparoendoscopic single-site incision gallbladder removal. The objective of this study is to compare Epidural versus General Anesthesia for postoperative pain, length of hospital stay, outcomes, and cost of post-cholecystectomy patients.

Virtual reality devices are widely accepted tools to familiarize surgical novices with the principles of laparoscopy. Free Virtual reality training will be tested against basic training and efficacy assessed in a randomized controlled trial of surgical novices.