CT scans may help surgeons avoid surprises during Weight-Loss surgery

NCT ID NCT07296224

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether a simple CT scan before weight-loss surgery can help predict when the original surgical plan might need to change during the operation. Researchers reviewed data from 288 adults who had planned gastric bypass surgery, comparing those whose surgery changed with those whose did not. The goal was to find CT scan measurements, like liver size, that could help surgeons prepare better and reduce complications.

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Study facts

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Participants

288 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

May 2023

Finished

Sep 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

All adult patients scheduled for LRYGB surgery at the Nancy University Hospital between 1st October 2012 and 31st December 2022. Patients with body mass index \> 35 kg/m2 selected to underwent bariatric surgery by the medical and surgical team Patients with preoperative CT scan

Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * All adult patients scheduled for LRYGB surgery at the Nancy University Hospital between 1st October 2012 and 31st December 2022 who underwent a change in intraoperative surgical strategy * patient who did not object to the collection of their data. * patients over the age of 18 Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who did not have a preoperative scan * patients who were lost to follow-up within 6 months of surgery

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Conditions

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Obesity obesity disorder Overweight

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Contacts and locations

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  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nancy

    Nancy, Grand Est, 54000, France

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