Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes of Three Different Instruments in Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy

Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Perioperative Outcomes

Treatments: Device: Advanced bipolar devices

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01745315

instruments in TLH

Details and patient eligibility

About

There are many instruments with different energy modalities or with different properties that are available for use in total laparoscopic hysterectomy. The aim of the present study is to compare three of these instruments that are present in our clinic - HALO PKS Cutting Forceps, LigaSure and Enseal Tissue Sealer, in total laparoscopic hysterectomy with respect to operation time, blood loss, change in hemoglobin / hematocrit levels, perioperative complications, return of gastrointestinal activity and hospitalization time.

Enrollment: 45 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• any women with the indication of hysterectomy

Exclusion criteria

• malignancy
• having 3 or more previous abdominal surgeries
• uterus being larger than 12 weeks of gestation
• patients who must undergo additional surgical procedures during the same operation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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45 participants in 3 patient groups

LigaSure (advanced bipolar device)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Laparoscopic hysterectomy will be done with LigaSure in 15 patients.

Treatment:

Device: Advanced bipolar devices

Halo PKSforceps(advanced bipolar device)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Laparoscopic hysterectomy will be done with Halo PKS cutting forceps in 15 patients.

Treatment:

Device: Advanced bipolar devices

EnSeal (advanced bipolar device)

Active Comparator group

Description:

Laparoscopic hysterectomy will be done with EnSeal in 15 patients.

Treatment:

Device: Advanced bipolar devices