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Lexion AP 50/30 Warmed Humidified Real Time CO2 Insufflation vs Airseal Recirculated CO2/Air Insufflation in Minimally Invasive Bariatric (Gastric Bypass) Surgery

United States54 participantsStarted 2023-05-19

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to To determine the effect of warm and humidified (WH) carbon dioxide (CO2) on post-operative pain/analgesia requirement in patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * elective bariatric primary or revision procedures and hiatal hernia repair procedures for all indications. Exclusion Criteria: * emergency surgery, reoperation within 30 days * patients who are taking pain medications (narcotics) daily preoperatively for whatever reason * history of narcotics addiction * paraplegic and quadriplegic patients * dementia or altered mental status * patients on steroids * pregnant women * psychiatric patients * minors * unable to give informed consent

What they're measuring

Pain as assessed by the visual analog scale (VAS)

Timeframe: First 24 hours after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05838300

SponsorThe University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-09-30

Contact for this trial

Erik B Wilson, MD,FACS

713-500-7277 Erik.B.Wilson@uth.tmc.edu

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