Clinical Trial: Early Versus Delayed Cholecystectomy
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Should Surgical Experience Change Our Treatment Strategy on Acute Cholecystitis? Early Versus Delayed Cholecystectomy
Brief Summary: This study examines complications, mortality rates, cost-effectiveness and safety of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DLC). Group L (n:88) patients treated surgically with laparoscopic cholecystectomy immediately or Group D (n:88) patients first treated medically and than treated surgically with delayed (4-8 weeks later) laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Detailed Summary: There is only few knowledge about the comparison of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DLC) for the treatment of acute cholecystitis considering the surgeon's work experience. This study examines complications, mortality rates, cost-effectiveness and safety of DLC versus ELC. This prospective randomized clinical trial was performed between November 2015-2016 in our General Surgery Clinic. Patients suffering acute cholecystitis in their first 72 hours of pain were enrolled in one of the two study groups: Group L (n:88) patients treated surgically with laparoscopic cholecystectomy immediately or Group D (n:88) patients first treated medically and than treated surgically with delayed (4-8 weeks later) laparoscopic cholecystectomy. All operations and medical treatments were done by surgeons having work experience <2 years.
Sponsor: Sisli Etfal Training & Research Hospital
Current Primary Outcome: Hospital stay [ Time Frame: 4 to 8 weeks ]
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome: Costs of treatment [ Time Frame: 4 to 8 weeks ]
Original Secondary Outcome: Costs [ Time Frame: 4 to 8 weeks ]
Information By: Sisli Etfal Training & Research Hospital
Dates:
Date Received: March 28, 2017
Date Started: November 1, 2015
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 23, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017