Status:
TERMINATED
Intraoperative Measuring of Small Bowel Length Compared to Measuring by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Morbid Obese Patients
Lead Sponsor:
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Conditions:
Morbid Obesity
Weight Loss
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
An important step during a gastric bypass operation for the treatment of morbid obesity is the measuring of the small bowel length. At several reoperations we found a length increase of the lowest par...
Detailed Description
Background: An important step during a gastric bypass operation for the treatment of morbid obesity is the measuring of the small bowel length in order to define the lengths of the alimentary, biliop...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- morbid obese patient
- scheduled for distal gastric bypass
- informed consent for operation and study obtained
Exclusion
- history of former small bowel resection
- weight \> 150 kg
- history of claustrophobia
- general contraindications for MRI (pacer, joint prosthesis, ear implant, etc.)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
7 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00740662
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
December 20 2012
Active Locations (2)
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1
Department of Visceral and Transplantsurgery, Bern University Hopsital
Bern, Switzerland, 3010
2
Institute of diagnostic, interventional and pediatric Radiology, Bern University Hospital
Bern, Switzerland, 3010