Transverse vs Longitudinal Incision in Myomectomy

Ain Shams University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Myoma;Uterus

Treatments: Procedure: Transverse uterine incision; Procedure: Longitudinal uterine incision

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03009812

MY-789

Details and patient eligibility

About

The Aim of the study is to compare between transverse and longitudinal uterine incision in abdominal myomectomy regarding intraoperative blood loss.

Enrollment: 52 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Inclusion criteria for myomectomy as; abnormal uterine, pressure related symptoms, infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss in patients between 18 and 45 years old
2. Single myoma.
3. Women with BMI between 18.5-29.9 kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria

1. Pregnancy.
2. Patients with bleeding tendency
3. Previous laparotomies.
4. Patients with concomitant pelvic pathologies, such as ovarian cysts.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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52 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1

Active Comparator group

Description:

26 subjects who are planned for transverse uterine incision

Treatment:

Procedure: Transverse uterine incision

Group 2

Active Comparator group

Description:

26 subjects who are planned for longitudinal uterine incision

Treatment:

Procedure: Longitudinal uterine incision