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Exteriorization Versus Non-exteriorization of the Uterus During Repair of Uterine Incision in a Repeated Cesarean Section

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Intrapartum Hemorrhage
Interventions
Procedure: Repair of uterine incision
Procedure: Exteriorization of the uterus
Procedure: Non exteriorization of the uterus
Registration Number
NCT03009994
Lead Sponsor
Assiut University
Brief Summary

Cesarean section is one of the most frequently performed major operations worldwide. It accounts for between 1% and 70% of deliveries depending on the facilities or country assessed. In Egypt, the cesarean section rate is 22%, with higher rates seen in private hospitals. In 2015 ,incidence of cesarean section rate in Woman Health Hospital in Assiut university is 51.3% of all deliveries.

Different Operational techniques For cesarean section have been defined aimed at reducing surgical time, making the surgery easier and more efficient, lowering costs,decreasing the risk of adverse effects and postoperative morbidity, as well as length of hospital stay.

Also, Intraoperative blood loss is one of important complications during cesarean section. A systematic review included twenty one studies, in 2011, revealed that increase incidence of intraoperative blood loss and blood transfusion with increase number of cesarean deliveries.also anemia in the pregnancy increase maternal morbidities included intraoperative blood loss. In Egypt, prevalence of Iron deficiency anemia among pregnant women about 51% of pregnant women.

After baby born by cesarean section and the placenta has been extracted, uterine incision is sutured either by temporary removal of the uterus from the abdominal cavity (exteriorization of the uterus) to facilitate uterine incision repair or it is repaired within the abdominal cavity (in situ repair). There had been few randomized controlled trials comparing intraoperative and postoperative morbidity following exteriorization of the uterus with non-exteriorization. The conclusions drawn from these trials have been conflicting.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
1024
Inclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant women in 28 weeks
  • Women who will undergo repeated lower segment cesarean section
Exclusion Criteria
  • First cesarean section
  • Placenta previa.
  • Rupture uterus.
  • Classical caesarean section.(upper segment cesarean section)
  • Sever Preeclampsia.
  • Chorioamnionitis.
  • prolonged or obstructed labour.
  • Fibroid.
  • Polyhydramnios.
  • Multiple pregnancy.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Exteriorization groupRepair of uterine incisionAfter delivery of the fetus and placenta, the surgeon bring uterus yet out from peritoneal cavity by manual handling of the uterus uterus from fundus and extracted out of the abdominal cavity before starting to close it. After repair of the uterus , uterus returned to abdominal cavity and repair anterior abdominal wall as following.
Exteriorization groupExteriorization of the uterusAfter delivery of the fetus and placenta, the surgeon bring uterus yet out from peritoneal cavity by manual handling of the uterus uterus from fundus and extracted out of the abdominal cavity before starting to close it. After repair of the uterus , uterus returned to abdominal cavity and repair anterior abdominal wall as following.
Non exteriorization groupRepair of uterine incisionUterine incision will be repaired intra abdominally
Non exteriorization groupNon exteriorization of the uterusUterine incision will be repaired intra abdominally
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative Hemoglobin (gm/L)20 minutes
Intraoperative blood loss (mL)20 minutes
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Duration of operation (minutes)20 minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Assiut university

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Assiut, Egypt

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