An observational study in Decision-Making, sponsored by Umraniye Education and Research Hospital. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-03-21.
Sponsored by Umraniye Education and Research Hospital · Observational
Several techniques for initial abdominal entry in laparoscopy have been introduced in literature. Various guidelines and recommendations are available on this subject, however, compliance to these are controversial. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the rationale and the process of decision making for first entry technique in laparoscopy.
Several methods, i.e., the Veress needle, open approach using the Hasson trocar and direct trocar insertion without insufflation have been described for initial abdominal entry in laparoscopy. On the other hand, relatively new approaches, e.g., the optical or radially expanding trocars did not become common yet. Despite the advantages of laparoscopic surgery, serious complications can be encountered during the initial entry. Development of a complication, e.g., major vascular and intestinal injury, would affect the outcome of the operation and it may result in conversion to the open approach. Because of low incidence of these complications, it is impossible to show any superiority of one approach to another.
In this study, we aimed to analyze the rationale and the process of decision making of a surgeon about initial abdominal entry technique for laparoscopy.
Umraniye Education and Research Hospital is the lead sponsor of 60 studies on the registry; 18 are open to participants now.
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Close-ended survey questions were formed and sent to general surgeons by e-mail containing the web address of the survey.
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Close-ended survey questions were formed and will be sent to general surgeons by e-mail containing the web address of the survey.
Other: Survey
Close-ended survey will be performed to the participants. The survey consisted of 18 questions (Appendix). The first six questions (#1-6) were related with respondent's demographical and educational data and experiences of surgical and laparoscopic practices. There were five questions to determine preferred technique for first entry (#7-11), three questions for complications (#12-14), and remaining four questions for safety maneuvers (#15-18).
Rationale of choice in decision-making of first abdominal trocar entry method.
The survey will be performed to participant general surgeons to evaluate rationale of choice in decision-making of first abdominal trocar entry method.
Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
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