Centre Hospitalier Departemental Vendee

This study tests whether adding a procedure called omentopexy (stitching part of the stomach lining to the abdominal wall) during sleeve gastrectomy can prevent new or worsening acid reflux. About 526 adults with obesity will be randomly assigned to receive sleeve gastrectomy alo…

This study compares two minimally invasive procedures for grade II/III hemorrhoids: radiofrequency ablation (using heat) and Doppler-guided artery ligation with stitching. About 168 adults who need surgery will be randomly assigned to one treatment. The goal is to see if the newe…

This study looks at whether a routine blood test measuring bicarbonate levels can help predict if a patient in the emergency department will die or need intensive care within two days. Researchers will track 6,500 adults who get this test upon arrival. The goal is to find a simpl…

This study follows 240 adults who need laser surgery for a pilonidal sinus (a small tunnel under the skin near the tailbone). Researchers want to see how often the problem returns within 2 years after the procedure. Participants simply answer survey questions at 1 and 2 years aft…