Day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be made with conventional diathermy hook starting at triangle of Calot´s. Ultrasonic dissection starting from the gallbladder fundus is another option. The aim is to test the hypothesis that with ultrasonic dissection technique a better same day discharge and a shorter operative time can be achieved.
After initiation of general anesthesia patients are randomized either to conventional or ultrasonic dissection group. The patients and recovery room personnel are blinded to the operative technique used.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
169
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with diathermy hook starting from triangle of Calot
laparoscopic cholecystectomy with ultrasonic scissors starting from fundus
Jyvaskyla Central Hospital
Jyväskylä, Jyvaskyla, Finland
same day discharge
Time frame: 30 days
operative time
Time frame: 30 days
intraoperative complications
Time frame: 30 days
analgetic use
Time frame: 30 days
postoperative nausea and vomiting
Time frame: 30 days
readmission
Time frame: 30 days
morbidity
Time frame: 30 days
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