Exteriorized Versus In Situ Uterine Repair at Cesarean Delivery

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2004-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This study was undertaken to compare the two techniques (exteriorized vs in situ) of uterine repair with respect to patient comfort, hemodynamic changes, surgical time and blood loss, in patients undergoing elective CD under a strictly standardized spinal anesthetic. We hypothesized that in situ uterine repair would be more comfortable for the patients.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital
• Treatments: Anesthetics

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy pregnant women scheduled for elective cesarean delivery

Exclusion Criteria:

• ASA III or IV patients

• Patient with conditions that predispose to uterine atony and post partum hemorrhage