NCT01093430

Is the Anterior Superior Iliac Spine a Useful Landmark at Laparoscopy?

Anterior Superior Iliac Spine - A Useful Surface Anatomical Landmark for Safe and Symmetric Accessory Laparoscopic Port Entry

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 160 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 20 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to study port symmetry and the incidence of anterior abdominal wall neuropathy associated with gynaecological surgery.

Detailed description

We plan to study patients undergoing gynaecological laparoscopy. Patients will be randomized to two techniques for determining where to position the right and left lateral laparoscopic ports, and port symmetry will be assessed at the end of surgery. We also plan to study patients undergoing any type of gynaecological surgery to determine the incidence of sensory neuropathy involving the lower abdomen according to the route of surgery.

Conditions

• Surgical Techniques
• Laparoscopy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Anterior superior iliac spine	The position of the right and left laparoscopic port sites will be determined by palpation of the nearby anterior superior iliac spine of the pelvic bone.
PROCEDURE	Control	The position of the right and left laparoscopic port sites will be determined by visual inspection of the anterior abdominal wall.

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-09-01
• Primary completion: 2011-09-01
• Completion: 2011-09-01
• First posted: 2010-03-25
• Last updated: 2010-03-25

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom