Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery: Laparoscopic-Assisted Transvaginal Cholecystectomy
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Gastrointestinal |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 10/21/2012 |
| Start Date: | November 2008 |
| End Date: | June 2013 |
| Contact: | David W Rattner, MD |
| Email: | drattner@partners.org |
| Phone: | 617-726-1893 |
To determine the feasibility, safety, and efficacy of a novel minimally invasive approach to
cholecystectomy and to establish a description of this novel translumenal technique in
humans at this institution.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Females who are postmenopausal or who no longer wish to bear children
- Females >25 years old and <65 years old
- Diagnosis of biliary disease requiring cholecystectomy
- American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Class I or II
- Females who are able to understand and willing to sign an informed consent document
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- BMI >= 30
- Patients who are still interested in childbearing
- Patients taking immunosuppressive medications or who are immunocompromised
- Patients with acute cholecystitis or history of acute cholecystitis ( as defined by
right upper quadrant pain with history of fevers and/or elevated white blood cell
count and/or positive ultrasound findings, ie, gallbladder wall thickening or
pericholecystic fluid)
- Patients with suspicion of gallbladder cancer
- Patients with history of previous open abdominal surgery
- Patients with untreated common bile duct stones
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