This is a prospective randomized controlled trial of the Suction-Integrated Surgical Tissue Elevator \& Retractor \[SISTER\] device to assess: * Effects on operative time and efficiency of exposure in open lumbar spine cases. * Effect on total blood loss during the exposure part of the operation. * Rate of clogging of suction device.
The device, Suction-Integrated Surgical Tissue Elevator \& Retractor \[SISTER\], is shaped like a Cobb elevator but also has a hollow core allowing suction tubing to be connected. Thus, a single hand can be used to retract and suction at the same time while the other hand separates soft tissue from the bones with electrocautery. This set up which is proposed to be more efficient will be evaluated in this study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
20
Use of the Suction-Integrated Surgical Tissue Elevator \& Retractor (SISTER) device during surgery
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Miami, Florida, United States
Estimated Blood Loss
Amount of blood loss from incision time to screw placement
Time frame: 1.5 hours
Time of Exposure
Length of operation in minutes
Time frame: 1.5 hours
Rate of Clogging
Average number of times the suction tip of the device had to be unclogged
Time frame: 1.5 hours
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