Does the removal of the tubes at the time of surgery for removal of the uterus, cause a decrease in the ovarys functio
Phase 3
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: N998- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/07/026409
- Lead Sponsor
- Internal fluid major research grant
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Women above 35 years of age
2. Benign uterine pathology
3. No adnexal pathology diagnosed pre or intra operatively
4. Planned for hysterectomy via laparoscopic, vaginal or abdominal approach
Exclusion Criteria
1.High risk for ovarian cancer
2.Endometriosis
3.On hormonal replacement within two weeks of surgery
4.Post-menopausal
5.Not willing to consent for the study
6.Intraoperatively unable to perform total or partial salpingectomy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To measure the difference in ovarian steroidogenesis in terms of FSH, between patients who have an opportunistic salpingectomy versus those who do not, at six months to one year post-operatively.Timepoint: Six months to one year postoperatively
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Difference in FSH based on method of salpingectomy (cold knife vs cautery)Timepoint: Six months to one year postoperatively;Duration of entire surgery and salpingectomy timeTimepoint: At completion of surgery;Failure of intended surgery due to salpingectomy <br/ ><br>-Conversion from laparoscopy or vaginal hysterectomy to laparotomyTimepoint: At completion of surgery;Intra-operative blood loss - total and due to salpingectomyTimepoint: At completion of surgery;Intraoperative complication due to salpingectomy <br/ ><br>-Major vessel, urinary tract, bowel or other severe injury during surgeryTimepoint: At completion of surgery