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Extraperitoneal Versus Transperitoneal Cesarean Section

Extraperitoneal Versus Transperitoneal Cesarean Section: A Prospective Randomized Comparison

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02155569
Enrollment
100
Registered
2014-06-04
Start date
2014-01-31
Completion date
2014-12-31
Last updated
2015-06-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cesarean, Extraperitoneal

Keywords

Cesarean, extraperitoneal, Cesarean, Pain

Brief summary

The aim of the study is to compare post operative morbidity between extra peritoneal cesarian and trans peritoneal cesarean section.

Interventions

PROCEDUREExtraperitoneal Cesarean

Pfannenstiel incision, paravesical approach to lower uterine segment extraperitoneally and Kerr incision for uterine entry

PROCEDURETransperitoneal Cesarean

Pfannenstiel-Kerr technique for laparatomy and uterine entry

Sponsors

Ataturk University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
16 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* elective cesarean (primary or repeated up to four)

Exclusion criteria

* emergent cesarean * macrosomia (fetal weight \> 4500 g) * history of major abdominal surgery * suspected abnormal placentation * placenta previa

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
post operative painOne hour before cesarean and 24 hour postoperativelyPerceived pain scores will be measured by an visual analog scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
operation time5 minutes postoperativelyskin incision to skin closure
hemoglobin differencesone hour before cesarean, 48 hour postoperatively
need for extra analgesic48 hour
nausea48 hour
delivery time2 minutes after deliveryskin incision to delivery
thoracic and shoulder pain48 hour
Urogenital distress measured by Urogenital Distress InventoryOne hour before cesarean and 24 hour postoperatively
Oral intake48 hourThe percentage of patients who tolerates oral intake. Oral intake will be allowed 4-6 hour after cesarean for extraperitoneal group. For intraperitoneal group it will be allowed when patient passed gas.
vomiting48 hour

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

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