Lymph nodal dissection of the groin in skin malignant melanoma surgery - does the dissection technique have an impact on wound healing: scalpel versus ultrasonic assisted versus electrocauter

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN55731750

Enrollment

120

Registered

2008-12-17

Start date

2008-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Wound healing in skin malignoma surgery Surgery Wound healing

Interventions

The surgical procedure is the same for all the patients. There will be three groups for the different tissue dissection techniques: 1. Dissection with the scalpel/scissors 2. Ultrasonic assisted disse

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Indication for a lymph nodal dissection of the groin for a skin malignant melanoma 2. Aged over 18 years, either sex

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-consent 2. Aged under 18 years 3. Mentally disabled

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Length of hospital stay (days), evaluated at the time of hospital discharge of the patient	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Amount of wound drainage (ml), evaluated at the time of hospital discharge of the patient 2. Time of drainage in situ (days), evaluated at the time of hospital discharge of the patient 3. Cost of treatment (Euro), evaluated after the 3 month follow-up	—

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

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