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NCT Number: NCT00806780

Role of Routine on-Table Cholangiography in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

The purpose of this study is to assess whether routine imaging of the biliary system during routine gallbladder surgery alters clinical outcome

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Key information

Conditions

Common Bile Duct Stones Biliary Tract Diseases Calculi Cholecystolithiasis Cholelithiasis Digestive System Diseases Gallbladder Diseases Gallstones Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Bournemouth, Hampshire, BH7 7DW, United Kingdom

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • all patients over the age of 18 with biliary colic or cholecystitis

Exclusion criteria

  • any history of allergic reaction to contrast material
  • patients with abnormal liver function test results
  • any clinical history of jaundice
  • patients with a history of pancreatitis
  • patients with a history of previous ERCP
  • patients whose ultrasound showed common bile duct or intra-hepatic duct dilation
  • all patients with previous major upper abdominal surgery
  • all patients with acalculous cholecystitis or gallbladder polyps

Treatment and study plan

on table cholangiography

Procedure

x-ray imaging of common bile duct

Primary outcomes

  1. incidence of stones in common bile duct

    Time frame: at surgery

Secondary outcomes

  1. post-operative complications

    Time frame: one year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Is There a Role for Routine Intraoperative Cholangiography During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Important dates

Study start
2003
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Dec 11, 2008
Registry last updated
Dec 11, 2008

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