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Mr
Alexander
Darbyshire
alexander.darbyshire@porthosp.nhs.uk
Ms
Amy
Lord
amylord@nhs.net
Prof
Simon
Toh
simon.toh@porthosp.nhs.uk
Upper gastrointestinal surgery
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Patients over 70 years old are very commonly admitted to the hospital with problems caused by gallstones, such as pain, infection, jaundice and pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas, a digestive organ which can get blocked by gallstones). Some people have their gallbladder removed during their initial admission and others are treated first with medical therapy (such as antibiotics or endoscopy) and then brought back later to have their gallbladder removed as a planned (or “elective”) operative. This usually prevents further problems caused by gallstones. For a number of reasons, including frailty or other medical problems, surgery is not considered the appropriate treatment for some patients.
Very little is known about what happens to these patients in the longer term – such as whether the gallstones do cause more problems and how this affects their quality of life. This study aims to follow up with patients who were admitted to the hospital with gallstone disease to assess how this has affected them for up to three years after their initial diagnosis and compare those who did and those who did not have surgery. Patients will be contacted regularly to ask whether they have any ongoing symptoms and how this affects their quality of life. This is an observational study which will not affect which treatment each patient receives – this will be decided as normal by the team treating them in the hospital. A better understanding of what happens to patients after surgical and non-surgical treatment would allow doctors to have more informed discussions with patients about the likely outcomes of each treatment and improve their ability to make a joint decision about whether surgery is the best option.
Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
You can take part if:
You may not be able to take part if:
1. Aged 69 years old and under2. Unwilling or unable to give informed consent
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
Ms
Amy
Lord
amylord@nhs.net
Mr
Alexander
Darbyshire
alexander.darbyshire@porthosp.nhs.uk
Prof
Simon
Toh
simon.toh@porthosp.nhs.uk
The study is sponsored by Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and funded by National Institute for Health and Care Research Central Commissioning Facility (CCF); Rosetrees Trust.
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