Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy Is an Improvement Over Laparotomy in Patients With a Limited Number of Fibroids

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00910468

Enrollment

150

Registered

2009-05-29

Start date

2005-07-31

Completion date

2008-07-31

Last updated

2009-05-29

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Conditions

Fibroid Uterus

Brief summary

This is a retrospective, case-control study of 75 patients having undergone a robotic-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy were compared to patients having undergone myomectomy via laparotomy. Both groups had 3 or fewer fibroids confirmed by pre-operative MRI or on final pathology report. Charts were reviewed for surgical and post-operative variables

Interventions

PROCEDURERobot-assisted Laparoscopic myomectomy

Robot-assisted Laparoscopic myomectomy

Study design

Observational model

CASE_CONTROL

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* uterus less than or equal to 20 weeks in size by office exam and no greater than three intramural fibroids on pre-operative MRI.

Exclusion criteria

* significant medical problems limiting their ability to undergo a prolonged laparoscopic procedure and could not have had previous uterine surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post-operative variables, including estimated blood loss, length of stay, days to a regular diet and febrile morbidity	1 day

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026