surgical plumb in OR
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The aim of this study is to transfer and verify the findings obtained from ex vivo, in vivo, and routine clinical practice to open electrosurgery. Body contouring surgery, also known as recon
Sponsors
St. Martinus Krankenhaus Düsseldorf
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All patients over 18 years of age for whom body contouring surgery is indicated due to massive weight loss. Patients scheduled for breast/thorax lift, abdominoplasty (also known as fleur-de-lis lift) will be included. Consent to study participation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Lack of consent to study participation. Otherwise, there are no preoperative exclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary endpoint: Intraoperative surgical smoke particle concentration (particle number concentration [1/cm³]) and intraoperative intra-abdominal particle release rate (particle release rate [1/sec]). The gas fraction includes carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, ozone, and particulate matter detectors. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoint: Assessment of intraoperative smoke exposure by the two surgeons (Likert scale: 1–5), olfactory annoyance from smoke by the two surgeons (Likert scale: 1–5), acoustic annoyance from the elimination technique by the two surgeons (Likert scale: 1–5), other interferences of the surgery with the technology used, and the duration of the operation for all 20 patients. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactCédric R. D. Demtröder
St. Martinus Krankenhaus Düsseldorf
Outcome results
None listed