Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Different Closure Methods for Laparoscopic Port Sites

New York Presbyterian Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Laparoscopic Cosmesis

Treatments: Procedure: Tissue adhesive

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00466648

HV-2007

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study wishes to compare patient satisfaction and cosmesis of two different closure methods of laparoscopic ports. One method uses tissue adhesive (Dermabond) with a deep sub-cutaneous stitch and a Band-Aid dressing. The comparison method uses a 3.o undyed vicryl transcutaneous stitch, with a Bacitracin and Tegaderm dressing.

Sex: Female

Ages: 16 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• gynecologic laparoscopy patients

Exclusion criteria

• known sensitivity to tissue adhesive, antibiotic ointment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Single Blind