Comparison of complications of electrocautery and scalpel in lumbar discectomy surgery

Comparison of complications during and after surgery using scalpel and electrocautery techniques in cutting the internal layers of lumbar discectomy surgery: A double blind randomized clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230222057496N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-03-13

Start date

2023-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-04-03

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Conditions

Lumbar discectomy.

Interventions

Intervention group: A group that is operated with a cautery scalpel.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The age range of 30-50 years is lumbar disc herniation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: previous surgery in the lumbar region Anticoagulants or any type of medication that affects wound healing having underlying diseases such as anemia, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, patients with hypertension and uncontrolled diabetes Patients with active infections anywhere in the body were excluded from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain, bleeding, infection, serous fluid, wound healing. Timepoint: During the intervention, it is up to 10 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: vas scale, Likert scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contactdr.behzad imani

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

Behzadiman@yahoo.com+98 81 3131 0000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026