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Clinical Trials/NCT00910468
NCT00910468CompletedNot Applicable

Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy Is an Improvement Over Laparotomy in Patients With a Limited Number of Fibroids

Ascher-Walsh, Charles, M.D.1 site in 1 country150 target enrollmentStarted: July 2005Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
150
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Post-operative variables, including estimated blood loss, length of stay, days to a regular diet and febrile morbidity

Study Overview

Brief Summary

This is a retrospective, case-control study of 75 patients having undergone a robotic-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy were compared to patients having undergone myomectomy via laparotomy. Both groups had 3 or fewer fibroids confirmed by pre-operative MRI or on final pathology report. Charts were reviewed for surgical and post-operative variables

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Case Control
Time Perspective
Retrospective

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • uterus less than or equal to 20 weeks in size by office exam and no greater than three intramural fibroids on pre-operative MRI.

Exclusion Criteria

  • significant medical problems limiting their ability to undergo a prolonged laparoscopic procedure and could not have had previous uterine surgery.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Post-operative variables, including estimated blood loss, length of stay, days to a regular diet and febrile morbidity

Time Frame: 1 day

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor
Ascher-Walsh, Charles, M.D.
Sponsor Class
Indiv

Study Sites (1)

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