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Electrical blade versus steel blade for surgical cut.

Comparative study of abdominal incision made by electrocautery and steel scalpel

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/08/009446
Enrollment
60
Registered
2017-08-22
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Patients requiring midline laparotomy, Kochers incision or flank incision.

Interventions

Intervention1: Electrosurgery: Electrosurgery for skin incision Control Intervention1: Steel scalpel: For skin incisions

Sponsors

Basaveshwar Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients requiring a flank, midline or a Kocherâ??s incision were included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients on anticoagulant therapy, requiring incisions over previous scars, pregnant women and requiring emergency surgeries were excluded

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incision time Blood loss Postoperative pain Surgical Site InfectionTimepoint: Incision time and Blood loss: During surgery Postoperative pain: At 6-hrs, 12-hrs and 24-hrs after surgery Surgical Site Infection: Till 90 days after surgery—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NilTimepoint: Nil—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVeerabhadra Radhakrishna

Manipal Hospital

vbrps2016@gmail.com9901021289

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026