Comparison of Uterine Exteriorization Versus in Situ Repair at Cesarean Section: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Phase 3CompletedNCT00550888

Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira

Overview

There is no difference between extra-abdominal or in situ suture of the uterus in cesarean section.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

SINGLE

Conditions

Cesarean Section

Interventions

suture techniquesPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 44 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * indication of cesarean section * gestational age \> 24 weeks Exclusion Criteria: * two or more cesarean sections * chorioamnionitis * hemorrhagic complications * unable to consent * previous abdominal surgery

Locations (1)

IMIP Prof. Fernando Figueira

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

endometritis

Time frame: within the first 30 days after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

nausea and vomiting during surgery, mean operative time, estimated intraoperative blood loss, number of surgical sutures for uterine repair, pain postoperative, number of postoperative analgesic doses, surgical site infection

Time frame: from surgery to 30 days after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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