The purpose of this study is to study port symmetry and the incidence of anterior abdominal wall neuropathy associated with gynaecological surgery.
We plan to study patients undergoing gynaecological laparoscopy. Patients will be randomized to two techniques for determining where to position the right and left lateral laparoscopic ports, and port symmetry will be assessed at the end of surgery. We also plan to study patients undergoing any type of gynaecological surgery to determine the incidence of sensory neuropathy involving the lower abdomen according to the route of surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
160
The position of the right and left laparoscopic port sites will be determined by palpation of the nearby anterior superior iliac spine of the pelvic bone.
The position of the right and left laparoscopic port sites will be determined by visual inspection of the anterior abdominal wall.
Royal Free Hospital
London, United Kingdom
RECRUITINGSymmetry of lateral laparoscopic ports
The precise location in the horizontal and vertical planes of the right and left lateral port sites will be measured to assess port symmetry.
Time frame: On the completion of laparoscopy and before the general anaesthetic is reversed
Neuropathy
Evidence of ilio-hypogastric and ilio-inguinal neuropathy will be sought at the above time frames.
Time frame: Before, immediately after and 2 weeks after gynaecological surgery
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