Status:
COMPLETED
Testing for Bacterial Contamination During Gastric Surgeries
Lead Sponsor:
Jeffrey Hazey
Conditions:
Gastric Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether creating a gastrotomy (hole in the stomach) during gastric surgery increases a patient's risk of intra-abdominal infection. We hypothesize that a gast...
Detailed Description
We propose to investigate the bacterial load and contamination patients experience during laparoscopic roux-en-y gastric bypass while having their gastrotomy for gastrojejunostomy. In all patients who...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- any patient undergoing roux-en-y gastric bypass
Exclusion
- lack of consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00417651
Start Date
July 1 2006
End Date
October 1 2007
Last Update
December 14 2011
Active Locations (1)
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The Ohio State University Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210