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Comparative Study of LAVH and Minilaparotomy Hysterectomy (LAVH)
Comparative Study of Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy and Minilap Hysterectomy for Benign Gynaecological Conditions
Study Overview
Status
Detailed Description
Around 600,000 hysterectomies are performed every year in the United States, making hysterectomy the second most common surgery for women, first being cesarean section. Most of the hysterectomies are done for non cancerous conditions. And the most common indication for the same is symptomatic fibroid uterus.
In spite of being the most common gynaecological surgery the route of hysterectomy has always been an issue of debate since early 19th century. In the beginning it started as vaginal hysterectomy which soon was taken over by laparotomy route. With the advent of laparoscopy as the recent minimally invasive route the choices have further increased. Laparoscopic route has prompted the need for development of other forms of hysterectomy which are minimally invasive and are associated with less perioperative morbidity with better postoperative outcomes. Abdominal route includes both conventional and minilaparotomy; laparoscopic route includes both Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (LAVH) as well as Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH). Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages. The vaginal route is preferable because it is associated with less perioperative morbidity and faster recovery. Although laparoscopic route offers minimally invasive alternative to abdominal hysterectomy when vaginal route is contraindicated (In case of huge fibroid uterus or patients with pelvic pathology), it has its own drawbacks. The laparoscopic instruments are costly, there is a long learning curve involved in the training, and the operating time with this route is prolonged.
The EVALUATE study suggested that majority of surgeons(67%) preferred abdominal approach as the route of surgery, especially when dealing with pelvic pathology. Hence, minilaparotomy hysterectomy as an alternative minimally invasive surgery method was started. It relies on traditional open techniques and inexpensive instrumentation, making it significantly faster than laparoscopy and easy to perform. Hoffman et al found minilaparotomy hysterectomy procedure effective and safe in non-obese women in whom vaginal approach was contraindicated. Fanfani et al did a retrospective analysis on 252 patients who underwent minilaparotomy hysterectomy and found it to be a feasible route of surgery in benign gynaecological conditions with operative time similar or shorter as compared to vaginal, laparotomy and laparoscopy surgery. Few surgeons have modified the incision depending on the their experience which led to development of Pelosi method of Minilaparotomy Hysterectomy in 2003.
The final choice of the route and method depends on multiple factors which include indication of surgery, size of fibroid, equipments available in the surgical set up, surgeons' expertise, patient's financial background.
All patients followed the same standard pre-operative protocol. All surgeries were performed under general anesthesia with endotracheal intubation. Demographic details that included age, parity, body mass index (BMI), baseline investigations, diagnosis, and co-morbidities, were collated a day prior to the day of surgery. On admission, patients were informed in detail about the operation modalities and the associated complications. Patients along with their relatives were counselled about the advantages and disadvantages of both the surgical methods and the final decision was made on a joint consensus between the surgeon and the patient, following which an informed written consent was obtained.
The aim of the study was to compare the feasibility of two minimally invasive surgical procedures in low resource settings (such as India) - Laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) and Minilaparotomy hysterectomy (transverse suprapubic incision <7cm).
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- ADULT
- OLDER_ADULT
- CHILD
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Non descent uterus with benign gynaecological conditions
Exclusion Criteria:
- Uterine size > 20 weeks
Minilaparotomy was contraindicated in patients where severe adhesions might exist eg -
- Endometriosis
- Previous pelvic inflammatory disease
Patients with one or more contraindications for LAVH were excluded -
- Cardiac or respiratory morbidity contraindicating laparoscopy
- Frozen pelvis
- Cervix flushed with vagina
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Cohorts and Interventions
Group / Cohort |
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MLH
Minilaparotomy Hysterectomy
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LAVH
Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Duration of surgery
Time Frame: Intra operatively
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All surgeries were performed by two gynecologists with an almost equal level of surgical competence.
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Intra operatively
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Blood loss
Time Frame: Intra operatively
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Total amount of blood loss was calculated during both the methods.
It was calculated by adding up the mop count (one fully soaked mop ~ 50 ml of blood loss) and the amount of fluid in the suction pump minus the saline used for irrigation.
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Intra operatively
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Postoperative pain
Time Frame: Starting from immediate post-operative period till 72 hours.
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There are various methods to score pain. In our study, we used visual analogue scale for the scoring. The pain was scored every 6th hourly for the first 24hrs and thereafter 24th hourly till 72 hrs. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) (Figure 14) is a scoring scale on which the patient rates his/her pain on a scale of 0 to 10, 0 representing no pain and 10 representing excruciating or intolerable pain. The scoring is subjective and gives the patient freedom to choose the intensity of the pain as per their perception. |
Starting from immediate post-operative period till 72 hours.
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Weight of uterus
Time Frame: Intra operatively
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In grams unit
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Intra operatively
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Intra-operative complications
Time Frame: Intra-operatively
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Visceral injury such as bladder/ ureter / bowel injury
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Intra-operatively
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Conversion rate
Time Frame: Intraoperatively
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Conversion to conventional laparotomy
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Intraoperatively
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Post operative complications
Time Frame: Upto 1 month
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Secondary haemorrhage, Urinary Tract Infection, Urinary retention, Wound infection, Thrombo-embolic complications, Febrile morbidity
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Upto 1 month
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Duration of hospital stay
Time Frame: Upto 1 month
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In days
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Upto 1 month
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Other Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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BMI
Time Frame: Pre operatively
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Weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2
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Pre operatively
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Abhilasha Agarwal, MS, Manipal University
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Wu JM, Wechter ME, Geller EJ, Nguyen TV, Visco AG. Hysterectomy rates in the United States, 2003. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Nov;110(5):1091-5. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000285997.38553.4b.
- Garry R, Fountain J, Brown J, Manca A, Mason S, Sculpher M, Napp V, Bridgman S, Gray J, Lilford R. EVALUATE hysterectomy trial: a multicentre randomised trial comparing abdominal, vaginal and laparoscopic methods of hysterectomy. Health Technol Assess. 2004 Jun;8(26):1-154. doi: 10.3310/hta8260.
- Hoffman MS, Lynch CM. Minilaparotomy hysterectomy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1998 Aug;179(2):316-20. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70358-8.
- Fanfani F, Fagotti A, Longo R, Marana E, Mancuso S, Scambia G. Minilaparotomy in the management of benign gynecologic disease. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2005 Apr 1;119(2):232-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.07.040.
- Pelosi MA 2nd, Pelosi MA 3rd. Pelosi minilaparotomy hysterectomy: a non-endoscopic minimally invasive alternative to laparoscopy and laparotomy. Surg Technol Int. 2004;13:157-67.
- Agarwal A, Shetty J, Pandey D, Jain G. Feasibility and Compatibility of Minilaparotomy Hysterectomy in a Low-Resource Setting. Obstet Gynecol Int. 2018 Aug 1;2018:8354272. doi: 10.1155/2018/8354272. eCollection 2018.
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ACTUAL)
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ACTUAL)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
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Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- IEC 429/2014
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
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