Monopolar Scissors vs Bipolar Vessel Sealer vs Ultrasonic Shears: A Prospective Randomized Study in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	University of Zurich
Information provided by:	University of Zurich
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00517608

Purpose

Monopolar electro surgery scissors (MES), electro thermal bipolar vessel sealer (BVS) and ultrasonically coagulating shears (UCS) are all applied in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. We aimed to compare the different devices with regard to dissection time, blood loss, technical aspects and costs.

Trial with surgical intervention

Condition	Intervention
Colorectal Disease	Device: Laparoscopic colectomy

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Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Further study details as provided by University of Zurich:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Dissection time

Study Start Date:	August 2005
Study Completion Date:	December 2006

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 95 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients undergoing laparoscopic left-sided colorectal resection.

Exclusion criteria: < 18 years no informed consent restricted communication abilities (language, mental illness)

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00517608

Locations

Switzerland
University Hospital of Zurich
Zurich, Switzerland

Sponsors and Collaborators

University of Zurich

Investigators

Study Director:

01 Studienregister MasterAdmins

UniversitaetsSpital Zuerich

More Information

Publications indexed to this study:

Hubner M, Demartines N, Muller S, Dindo D, Clavien PA, Hahnloser D. Prospective randomized study of monopolar scissors, bipolar vessel sealer and ultrasonic shears in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Br J Surg. 2008 Sep;95(9):1098-104.

Study ID Numbers:	24-2005
Study First Received:	August 16, 2007
Last Updated:	August 20, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00517608
Health Authority:	Switzerland: Swissmedic

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009