Cosmo-Niveau "Cosmetic results of choosing a different level of skin- and fascia-incision in a low transverse abdominal incision"

Cosmo-Niveau "Cosmetic results of choosing a different level of skin- and fascia-incision in a low transverse abdominal incision" - Cosmo-Niveau

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON32047

Enrollment

Registered

2008-01-22

Start date

2008-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-13

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

Conditions

retracted operative scar

Interventions

Apply either the classic Pfannenstiel technique when openening the abdominal cavity (control group) or an alternative technique, described in the paragraph "Objective of the study" (study group).

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All women undergoing a laparotomy for a gynecological condition through a low transversal abdominal incision

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - dark skin (because of a higher risk of hypertrophic scar tissue or keloid formation) - having had an operation through a low transverse abdominal incision before - pregnancy.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cosmetic outcome of the operative scar, judged by both an independent observer and the patient herself.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
surgical convenience, pain, wound hematoma, wound infection, wound dehiscence.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)