Comparison of skin healing after keyhole surgery between transcutaneous suture and non-closure techniques

Not Applicable

• Conditions: aparoscopic surgery; Surgery; Laparoscopic surgery

• Registration Number: ISRCTN45966146
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology - University of Malaya

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-26
• Last Update Posted: 29 October 2019
• Study Completion: 2020-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 70

Inclusion Criteria

1. Female
2. Age >18 y, <60 y
3. Planned laparoscopy with at least two lateral 5mm port
4. Available to come for wound assessment at 14 days and 90 days

Exclusion Criteria

1. Ports with drainage tube
2. Intraoperative enlargement of port sites
3. Diabetes Mellitus

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Overall cosmetic appearance at 90 days from the patient and blinded surgeons’ point of view

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Pain recorded at day 14 postoperatively using VNS (updated 30/09/2019, previously: VAS) score<br> 2. Wound infection noted during clinic follow up and reviewing patient notes<br> 3. Complications noted during clinic follow up and reviewing patient notes<br>