Postoperative CRP Levels and Vaginal Cuff Hematoma
106 participantsStarted 2017-01-01
Plain-language summary
After laparoscopic hysterectomy, authors aimed to determine cuff hematoma and a postoperative CRP value to help predict the other complications.
A total of 136 patients who underwent total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) were evaluated. CRP, White blood cell (WBC) and hemoglobin values (Hb) were measured on the 1st, 2nd and 7th days before and after the operation. Complications, pre-postoperative vaginal length and female sexual function were evaluated. Fourteen patients who developed cuff hematoma during postoperative follow-up were analyzed with the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve. ROC curves with the largest area under the curve for each inflammatory marker were compared in order to define the marker with higher diagnostic accuracy.
Who can participate
Age range
40 Years – 65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:women who underwent TLH operation with benign gynecological indications
Exclusion Criteria:
* Decided to switch to laparotomy during operation
* postoperative complication due to relaparotomy
* infection (including urinary system and lung infections)
* Blood transfusion after TLH
* with rheumatic diseases
* length of hospital stay due to wound infection
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What they're measuring
1
Relationship between CRP Levels and cuff hematoma; crp levels
Timeframe: 1 week
2
Relationship between CRP Levels and cuff hematoma; cuff hematoma measurement
Timeframe: 15 days
Trial details
NCT IDNCT03879499
SponsorKanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital