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Length of Hospital Stay, Nursing Hours and Recovery After Laparoscopic Versus Open Colon Resection Without Fast Track


N/A
40 Years
90 Years
Not Enrolling
Both
Sigmoid Neoplasms

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Trial Information

Length of Hospital Stay, Nursing Hours and Recovery After Laparoscopic Versus Open Colon Resection Without Fast Track


CONTEXT: Our preliminary experience (unpublished) indicate that less nursing hours are
needed after laparoscopic colon resection without fast track. Length of hospital stay and
recovery seems to be reduced as well.

OBJEKTIVE: To compare laparoscopic and open colonic resection concerning nursing hours,
length of hospital stay and recovery.

DESIGN, SETTING AND PATIENTS: triple blinded study (Patient, nursing staff and data
collector) including 2 x 12 patients needing sigmoid resection due to cancer. Nursing hours,
length of hospital stay and recovery (postoperative pain, questionnaire, actigraph ect.)


Inclusion Criteria:



- sigmoid resection without stoma

- sigmoid neoplasms localized 20 cm from anus

- age 40-90

Exclusion Criteria:

- conversion from laparoscopic to open surgery

- stoma

- severe postoperative complications (anastomosis leak, intraabdominal abscess,
reoperation, stay at intensive care unit, heart attack, pulmonary embolism)

- no informed consent

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

primary: Length of stay

Outcome Time Frame:

1 year

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Britta Kaltoft, doctor

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

University of Gentofte

Authority:

Denmark: Danish Dataprotection Agency

Study ID:

KA-20060067

NCT ID:

NCT01127425

Start Date:

July 2006

Completion Date:

December 2008

Related Keywords:

  • Sigmoid Neoplasms
  • nursing hours
  • length of hospital stay
  • reconvalescence
  • colorectal surgery
  • laparoscopic
  • sigmoid neoplasms
  • Neoplasms
  • Sigmoid Neoplasms

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