Length of Hospital Stay, Nursing Hours and Recovery After Laparoscopic Versus Open Colon Resection Without Fast Track

University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen18 enrolled

Overview

A blinded randomized trial. Length of hospital stay, nursing hours and recovery after laparoscopic versus open colonic resection without fast track.

CONTEXT: Our preliminary experience (unpublished) indicate that less nursing hours are needed after laparoscopic colon resection without fast track. Length of hospital stay and recovery seems to be reduced as well. OBJEKTIVE: To compare laparoscopic and open colonic resection concerning nursing hours, length of hospital stay and recovery. DESIGN, SETTING AND PATIENTS: triple blinded study (Patient, nursing staff and data collector) including 2 x 12 patients needing sigmoid resection due to cancer. Nursing hours, length of hospital stay and recovery (postoperative pain, questionnaire, actigraph ect.)

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Sigmoid Neoplasms

Interventions

laparoscopic colonic resectionPROCEDURE

Conventional surgery compared to laparoscopic sigmoid resection

laparoscopic sigmoid resectionPROCEDURE

sigmoid resection by laparoscopic surgery

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * sigmoid resection without stoma * sigmoid neoplasms localized 20 cm from anus * age 40-90 Exclusion Criteria: * conversion from laparoscopic to open surgery * stoma * severe postoperative complications (anastomosis leak, intraabdominal abscess, reoperation, stay at intensive care unit, heart attack, pulmonary embolism) * no informed consent

Locations (1)

University Hospital of Gentofte, gastroenterologic surgery

Hellerup, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

primary: Length of stay

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

secondary: Nursing hours, pain and recovery

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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