Health Condition 1: N859- Noninflammatory disorder of uterus, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Laparosocpic surgeries in gynecology: Skin glue versus monocryl suture as a skin closure technique in laparoscopic surgery
Control Intervention1: Skin closure technique in Laparoscopic
Sponsors
Dr Latika Chawla
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women undergoing elective laparoscopic/ robotic gynecological surgery 2. Women with benign indications for surgery 3. Surgery naive or one previous surgery ensuring that surgical ports are away from previous scar
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Women undergoing emergency surgery 2. Conversion to open surgery 3. Age more than 60 years 4. Patients with malignancy 5. Patients who are immunocompromised 6. Patients not willing to participate in the study 7. Women with more than one previous surgeries 8. Extensive abdominal scars due to burns.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.To evaluate time in minutes required for closure of port incisions using 2 octyl cyanoacrylate and absorbable monofilament suture 2. 2.Scar assessment at four weeks of port site closure using Modified Hollander Cosmesis Scale. Timepoint: 24 hours, 4 weeks, 8 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wound Complication Rate Wound seroma or hematoma wound separation cellulitis additional visits to evaluate wound at four weeks of skin closure Patient satisfaction of cosmesis of surgical wound using a visual analog scale before hospital discharge Surgeonâ??s satisfaction using patient and observer scar assessment scale Timepoint: Surgeon satisfaction assessed at time of surgery Patient outcome evaluated during the course of 1 month post surgery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Latika Chawla
All India Institute of Medical sciences, Rishikesh
Outcome results
None listed