Single Incision Laparoscopy (SIL)

October 24, 2016 updated by: Santiago Horgan, University of California, San Diego
Laparoscopic surgery being performed with only one small incision via the umbilicus (belly button).

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

24

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • California
      • San Diego, California, United States, 92103
        • University of California, San Diego

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Ages 18-75
  2. Patient has consented for a laparoscopic operation (independent of study participation)
  3. Attending surgeon decides operation can be completed via a single incision laparoscopic approach

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients with BMI greater than 40
  2. Minors and cognitively impaired individuals
  3. Patients who are ASA class IV - Illness that is a constant threat to life
  4. Patients with ascites or Child's class C of liver failure
  5. Patients with known common bile duct stones
  6. Patients with coagulopathy, abnormal coagulation studies, or who take heparin, coumadin, Plavix (clopidogrel), aspirin, or other medication for the purpose of anti-coagulation and cannot be removed from the medication prior to the operation.
  7. Patients who present with incarcerated (irreducible) or strangulated hernias
  8. Patients with preoperative hematocrits less than 25.
  9. Preoperative hematocrit less than 25.
  10. Patients who have evidence of hemodynamic instability including systolic blood pressure greater than 200 or less than 80.
  11. Heart rate greater than 130 or less than 50. Respiratory rate greater than 35 or less than 6. Patients who are on continuous pressor drip for blood pressure support.
  12. Patients who present for emergency adrenalectomy.
  13. Patients with CT scan evidence of an abdominal abscess.
  14. Patients who present 48 hours after the onset of abdominal pain (appendectomy patients)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: 1
all subjects
Surgery will be performed with ine laparoscopic incision

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Evaluate the safety and efficacy of single incision laparoscopy
Time Frame: 1 month
1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 4, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 14, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

February 15, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 26, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 24, 2016

Last Verified

October 1, 2016

More Information

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