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| Name | Class |
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| Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit | OTHER |
| Ethicon Endo-Surgery (Europe) GmbH | INDUSTRY |
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Hypothesis: The total costs of laparoscopic colorectal surgery are less than those of open surgery.
Secondary hypothesis: Patients quality of life is higher following laparoscopic surgery, as compared to open colorectal surgery.
Research objectives:
Lay summary:
Patients needing an operation for a bowel problem have traditionally had an open operation with an incision on the abdomen, and this is the type of operation that is currently performed in the majority of cases in the United Kingdom today (over 90%). Laparoscopic (or keyhole) surgery has been introduced into bowel surgery, but is currently not widely performed. This is because thus far there have been no clear-cut benefits demonstrated with this technique and the perceived costs are higher than an open operation. The investigators aim to evaluate both of these issues.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Laparoscopic | Patients having a laparoscopic colorectal resection |
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| Open | Patients having an open colorectal resection |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| laparoscopic colorectal resection | Procedure |
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| open colorectal resection |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| The cost effectiveness of laparoscopic colorectal surgery | 6 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Costs of laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery | 6 weeks | |
| Quality of life of patients having laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery | 6 weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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All patients requiring a colorectal resection between January 2006 and August 2007 at The Royal Surrey County Hospital, UK.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Henry m Dowson, MBBS FRCS | Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit | Principal Investigator |
| Timothy Rockall, MBBS FRCS | Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Royal Surrey County Hospital | Guildford | Surrey | GU2 7XX | United Kingdom |
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