Status:

UNKNOWN

The Use of Ultrasonic Coagulating Shears Compared to Monopolar Electrocautery in Open Gastric Cancer Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

Samsung Medical Center

Conditions:

Stomach Cancer

Gastrectomy

Eligibility:

All Genders

20-75 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Ultrasonic coagulating shears are made for performing for cutting and hemostasis at once during operation. It was proved that a laparoscopic gastric resection showed significantly shorter operative ti...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with the diagnosis of gastric cancer
  • The patient who agrees to participate in this study by signing the informed consent form

Exclusion

  • The patient who refuse to participate in this study
  • Have simultaneously other cancer
  • Underwent cancer therapy at past time
  • Have bleeding disorder, coagulation disorder, chronic disease (e.g.heart failure, cardiovascular disease, active hepatitis)
  • Have a previous upper gastrointestinal surgery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2011

Estimated Enrollment :

256 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01179750

Start Date

January 1 2010

End Date

June 1 2011

Last Update

December 16 2010

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Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea, 135-710