Transverse vs Longitudinal Incision in Myomectomy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Myoma;Uterus
• Interventions: Procedure: Transverse uterine incision; Procedure: Longitudinal uterine incision

• Registration Number: NCT03009812
• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University

Brief Summary

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-01-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-01-03
• Study First Posted: 2017-01-04
• Primary Completion: 2018-01
• Study Completion: 2018-01-23
• Status Verified: 2019-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-05
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 52

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group 1	Transverse uterine incision	26 subjects who are planned for transverse uterine incision
Group 2	Longitudinal uterine incision	26 subjects who are planned for longitudinal uterine incision

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intraoperative blood loss	1 year