Gallbladder removal: belly button vs. upper belly cut
Part of Digestive system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways to remove the gallbladder during laparoscopic surgery: through the belly button or through a cut just below the breastbone. It aims to find which method causes less pain and recovers faster.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 60 years old.
- You have gallstones that cause symptoms, confirmed by an ultrasound.
- You are in good general health (ASA class I or II).
- You are scheduled for a planned (not emergency) gallbladder removal surgery.
- You have acute gallbladder inflammation or an infected gallbladder (empyema).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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