LigaSure application in Splenectomy

Comparing the effect of splenectomy with ligasure and conventional splenectomy (silk and suture) in traumatic patients referred to Emam Reza Hospital, Birjand, 2012-13

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201112148375N2

Enrollment

Registered

2012-09-08

Start date

2012-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Splenic injury after blunt abdominal trauma. Injury of spleen

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Splenectomy with Ligasure. Intervention 2: Control group: Conventional splenectomy using sutures.

Treatment - Surgery

Intervention group: Splenectomy with Ligasure

Control group: Conventional splenectomy using sutures

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Multiple trauma patients with splenic injury who need splenectomy; Third degree and more splenic injury on abdominal CT scan staging. exclusion criteria: Patients who do not have agreement to participate in study; Body Mass Index (BMI) more than 30.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of surgery. Timepoint: During surgery. Method of measurement: Duration of surgery will be measured from the start point to the end of the operation.;Intra-operative bleeding volume. Timepoint: During surgery. Method of measurement: Volume of intraoperative bleeding which collected in the suction (ml) and the number of bloody gauzes (each gauze 10 cc and long gauze 60 cc) will be measured.	—

Measure

Time frame

Duration of surgery. Timepoint: During surgery. Method of measurement: Duration of surgery will be measured from the start point to the end of the operation.;Intra-operative bleeding volume. Timepoint: During surgery. Method of measurement: Volume of intraoperative bleeding which collected in the suction (ml) and the number of bloody gauzes (each gauze 10 cc and long gauze 60 cc) will be measured.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Post-operative bleeding. Timepoint: Every 6 hours to discharge. Method of measurement: The blood volume collected in drain's bag (cc).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ghodrat Allah Naseh

Surgery ward, Emam Reza Educational Hospital, Birjand University of Medical Sciences

Nasehghodrat@yahoo.com+98 56 1222 2300

Outcome results

None listed

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