NCT00941213

Monopolar Electrosurgery Versus Ultrasound Scissors in Thoracoscopic Ventral Spondylodesis

Comparison of the Quantity of Bleeding and the Duration of Operation in Thoracoscopic Ventral Spondylodesis During Preparation With Monopolar Electrosurgery Compared to Ultrasound Scissors.

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Cologne · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of using ultrasound scissors in the preparation for Thoracoscopic Ventral Spondylodesis. Quantity of bleeding and the duration of operation in Thoracoscopic Ventral Spondylodesis are compared to the preparation with monopolar electrosurgery.

Detailed description

One group of patients will be operated on using ultrasound scissors in the preparation during Thoracoscopic Ventral Spondylodesis. The other group will be operated on using Monopolar Electrosurgery. The study is designed as a randomized trial. That means that all patients who have given their consent to participate in the study will be allocated to either ultrasound scissors or Monopolar Electrosurgery by chance. A total of 40 patients will be included in this study. The study ends with finishing of the first day after the operation, there is no longer follow up.

Conditions

• Fractures of Vertebral Bodies

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	ultrasound scissors - Harmonic ACE	preparation with ultrasound scissors during operation
DEVICE	electroscalpel (Erbe Vio 300; Aesculap AG)	preparation with electroscalpel during operation

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-12-01
• Primary completion: 2011-08-01
• Completion: 2011-08-01
• First posted: 2009-07-17
• Last updated: 2010-06-25

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Germany