Uterine Tourniquet at Open Myomectomy

Ataturk University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Uterine Leiomyoma; Myomectomy

Treatments: Procedure: triple tourniquet; Procedure: Single tourniquet

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02049242

atauni10

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of study is to compare triple tourniquet vs. single tourniquet to reduce blood loss at open myomectomy.

Full description

Single tourniquet is applied to uterine isthmus to occlude uterine arteries. Triple tourniquet is applied to both infundibulopelvic ligaments and uterine isthmus.

Enrollment: 48 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 16 to 48 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• uterine myoma >12 weeks

Exclusion criteria

• Pedunculated myoma, broad ligament myoma
• Hb<10.5 g /dl

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

Triple tourniquet

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: triple tourniquet

Single tourniquet

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: Single tourniquet