Vaginal Cuff Dehiscence at Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

Ankara University200 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to assess a major complication of total laparoscopic hysterectomy, vaginal dehiscence, with two different colpotomy techniques. With this aim patients to be operated for laparoscopic hysterectomy will be randomized to two different techniques. The colpotomy will be undertaken by 'cut mode' in the first group and 'coagulation mode' in the second group. All of the operations will be preformed by the same surgical at a university hospital. Vaginal dehiscence after surgery is the primary outcome measure.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Surgical Wound Dehiscence

Interventions

Monopolar needle electrodeDEVICE

Colpotomy during total laparoscopic hysterectomy

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All total laparoscopic hysterectomies performed by a single surgeon * Both benign and malignant cases * Completed laparoscopically * Intracorporeal vaginal cuff suturing Exclusion Criteria: * Robotic hysterectomies * Pelvic infection within 30 days before surgery * Conversion to laparotomy

Locations (1)

Ankara University Medical Faculty Hospital

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Vaginal dehiscence

Vaginal dehiscence up to 3 months after surgery

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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