NCT00910325: Transvaginal gallbladder surgery: feasibility pilot

NCT00910325 was Massachusetts General Hospital's pilot of laparoscopic-assisted transvaginal cholecystectomy—gallbladder removal using a vaginal access route with laparoscopic assistance. The registry describes a phase I/II feasibility study in adult women with symptomatic gallstones and records three actual participants. 1 2

Its value is as an early evaluation of an alternative surgical access technique, not as a randomized comparison with conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The historical record was updated in October 2012 and marked terminated, with low patient interest in the context of the established, low-morbidity laparoscopic alternative given as the reason. 2

This reason is different from a documented technical failure or safety stoppage. Nevertheless, three participants and no verified comparative outcomes cannot establish equivalent complications, less pain or faster recovery. The institution is Massachusetts General Hospital; attributing this registration to another surgical center would misidentify the study. 2

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1. ClinicalTrials.gov — ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT00910325. Original registration; establishes the exact study identity and registered methods.Original study registration · Original record checked against the registry API. Checked 2026-10-10. Registration and current registry fields do not by themselves establish efficacy. Historical details in the article retain their stated date. Supplied note: ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT00910325. Original registration; establishes the exact study identity and registered methods.

2. ClinicalTrials.gg — ClinicalTrials.gg — NCT00910325. Readable reproduction of the sponsor's registration, including Massachusetts General Hospital, three-person enrollment and the stated…Cited supporting source · Link and description preserved from supplied research. Checked in supplied research dated 2026-10-10. Source description comes from supplied research; underlying page was not independently re-read for this update.