Comparison of skin healing after keyhole surgery between transcutaneous suture and non-closure techniques

A randomised controlled trial of non-closure versus transcutaneous suture in 5mm laparoscopic port-site skin wound

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN45966146

Enrollment

Registered

2019-06-26

Start date

2019-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-29

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Conditions

Laparoscopic surgery Surgery Laparoscopic surgery

Interventions

Current interventions as of 30/09/2019: Skin closure technique in 5mm Laparoscopic port-site wound - comparing between transcutaneous suture versus non-closure method.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female 2. Age >18 y, <60 y 3. Planned laparoscopy with at least two lateral 5mm port 4. Available to come for wound assessment at 14 days and 90 days

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Ports with drainage tube 2. Intraoperative enlargement of port sites 3. Diabetes Mellitus

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Overall cosmetic appearance at 90 days from the patient and blinded surgeons’ point of view	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pain recorded at day 14 postoperatively using VNS (updated 30/09/2019, previously: VAS) score 2. Wound infection noted during clinic follow up and reviewing patient notes 3. Complications noted during clinic follow up and reviewing patient notes	—

Countries

Malaysia

Contacts

Public ContactNusaibah Mohd Zulkifli

nusaibah@ummc.edu.my+60103607243

Outcome results

None listed

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