None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this trial is to estimate the difference in pain associated with the wearing or removal of suction or non-suction drains following gynaecological laparoscopic surgery.
Interventions
Participants who are determined to require post-operative drainage will be allocated to receive either a suction or non-suction #14FC Bellovac drain (AstraTech, Sweden). Drains are inserted at the end of the procedure through the left-lateral port site. The drain is removed by nursing staff following medical review by the surgical team. The duration the drain is left in situ is dependent upon medical review.
Sponsors
Department of Endo-Gynaecology
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Women undergoing a laparoscopic procedure for resection of stage I-IV endometriosis, hysterectomy, myomectomy, salpingectomy, oophorectomy, cystectomy, urethropexy, adhesiolysis or any combination of these surgeries who would possibly require post-operative drainage were approached for inclusion in the study; female aged 18-80; fluent in spoken and written English, able to understand implications of their involvement in the study and those who consent to involvement in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria include patients who may become distressed due to involvement in the study, intercurrent conditions precluding participation, known or suspected pregnancy and known or suspected gynecological malignancy. Women who have not been previously sexually active will be excluded from transvaginal ultrasound assessment
Outcome results
None listed