Transverse vs Longitudinal Incision in Myomectomy

Transverse Versus Longitudinal Uterine Incision in Abdominal Myomectomy

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03009812

Enrollment

Registered

2017-01-04

Start date

2017-01-31

Completion date

2018-01-23

Last updated

2019-04-08

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Conditions

Myoma;Uterus

Brief summary

The Aim of the study is to compare between transverse and longitudinal uterine incision in abdominal myomectomy regarding intraoperative blood loss.

Interventions

PROCEDURELongitudinal uterine incision

PROCEDURETransverse uterine incision

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Inclusion criteria for myomectomy as; abnormal uterine, pressure related symptoms, infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss in patients between 18 and 45 years old 2. Single myoma. 3. Women with BMI between 18.5-29.9 kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria

1. Pregnancy. 2. Patients with bleeding tendency 3. Previous laparotomies. 4. Patients with concomitant pelvic pathologies, such as ovarian cysts.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intraoperative blood loss	1 year

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 24, 2026