Is the Anterior Superior Iliac Spine a Useful Landmark at Laparoscopy?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Surgical Techniques; Laparoscopy

• Registration Number: NCT01093430
• Lead Sponsor: Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to study port symmetry and the incidence of anterior abdominal wall neuropathy associated with gynaecological surgery.

Detailed Description

We plan to study patients undergoing gynaecological laparoscopy. Patients will be randomized to two techniques for determining where to position the right and left lateral laparoscopic ports, and port symmetry will be assessed at the end of surgery. We also plan to study patients undergoing any type of gynaecological surgery to determine the incidence of sensory neuropathy involving the lower abdomen according to the route of surgery.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-09
• Status Verified: 2010-03
• Study First Submitted: 2010-03-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-03-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-03-24
• Study First Posted: 2010-03-25
• Last Update Posted: 2010-03-25
• Primary Completion: 2011-09
• Study Completion: 2011-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 160

Inclusion Criteria

• Due to undergo elective gynaecological surgery, including laparoscopy

Exclusion Criteria

• Previous laparoscopy
• Junior intern as primary surgeon

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symmetry of lateral laparoscopic ports	On the completion of laparoscopy and before the general anaesthetic is reversed	The precise location in the horizontal and vertical planes of the right and left lateral port sites will be measured to assess port symmetry.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neuropathy	Before, immediately after and 2 weeks after gynaecological surgery	Evidence of ilio-hypogastric and ilio-inguinal neuropathy will be sought at the above time frames.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Royal Free Hospital; 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom