ymph nodal dissection of the groin in skin malignant melanoma surgery - does the dissection technique have an impact on wound healing: scalpel versus ultrasonic assisted versus electrocauter

Completed

• Conditions: Wound healing in skin malignoma surgery; Surgery; Wound healing

• Registration Number: ISRCTN55731750
• Lead Sponsor: Ethicon Endo-Surgery (Germany)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-12-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. Indication for a lymph nodal dissection of the groin for a skin malignant melanoma
2. Aged over 18 years, either sex

Exclusion Criteria

1. Non-consent
2. Aged under 18 years
3. Mentally disabled

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ength of hospital stay (days), evaluated at the time of hospital discharge of the patient

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Amount of wound drainage (ml), evaluated at the time of hospital discharge of the patient<br>2. Time of drainage in situ (days), evaluated at the time of hospital discharge of the patient<br>3. Cost of treatment (Euro), evaluated after the 3 month follow-up