The ACTIVE (Acute Cholecystitis Trial Invasive Versus Endoscopic) study: multicenter randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of laparoscopic (LC) versus open (LTC) surgery for acute cholecystitis (AC) in adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In some randomized trials successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystitis is associated with an earlier recovery and shorter hospital stay when compared with open cholecystectomy. Other studies did not confirm these results and showed that the potential advantages of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystitis can be offset by a high conversion rate to open surgery. Moreover in these studies a similar postoperative programme to optimize recovery comparing laparoscopic and open approaches was not standardized. These studies also do not report all eligible patients and are not double blinded.

Design

The present study project is a prospective, randomized investigation. The study will be performed in the Department of General, Emergency and Transplant Sur

SUBMITTER: Catena F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2244597 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature