Pilot Study Differential Dissector™ for Blunt Dissection

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Overview

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality of blunt dissection during abdominal and pelvic surgery involving dissection of adhesions, separation of blood vessels and neurovascular structures while preserving the integrity of these structures.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Surgical Adhesions Blood Loss, Surgical

Interventions

Differential DissectorDEVICE

Standard Dissection MethodOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age greater than 18 * Patient will be undergoing open abdominal surgery * Patient willing and able to provide his/her own consent Exclusion Criteria: * Current alcohol or other substance abuse * Current incarceration

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Operative Blood Loss

Time frame: From start of surgery to wound closure

Post-operative Blood Loss

Time frame: After surgical closure and drain insertion through drain removal

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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