About this trial
To evaluate the efficacy of modified uterine artery ligation and myometrial compression as a conservative measure in improving the prognosis of the morbidly adherent placenta.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Gestational age more than 28 weeks as determined by LMP and ultrasound.
Placenta previa as confirmed by ultrasound.
Clinically stable with no or mild vaginal bleeding.
No evidence of fetal compromise.
Disqualifiers
Vaginal bleeding
Medical disorders
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
O, lreay suture
Procedure/Surgerybilateral uterine artery ligations as described by O- lreay technique in addition to standard conservative methods. Briefly two large vicryl stitches were passed using a large sized needle below and lateral to the lower edge of the uterine incision angle in anteroposterior direction and then redirected from back to the front through avascular window in the posterior leaf of the broad ligament just lateral to the uterine border taking care to avoid injury to bowel posteriorly or bladder/ureter anteriorly. The stitches were tied securely anteriorly
modified O, lreay suture
Procedure/Surgery1. Pack Douglas- pouch with a towel. 2. Straight the used vicryl needle mostly no 1. 3. Try to compress and approximate anterior and posterior uterine walls. 4. Start from anterior to posterior 3- 4 cm medial to lateral uterine margin and then pass from posterior to anterior through avascular area in the broad ligament. And we repeat the procedure on the other side. We can repeat this method of uterine ligation at another different plane if needed.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Amount of blood loss
The primary outcome for the study is the total volume of blood loss in the intra and postoperative period.
Secondary outcomes
Maternal morbidity
Coagulopathy, need for massive blood transfusion (\> 4 units), length of hospital stay, and visceral injuries ICU admission and post-operative pain.
Maternal mortality
Maternal death
Other outcomes
Gynecological conditions
Gynecological complications as amenorrhea, intrauterine adhesions and niche formation.
Sponsors and contacts
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Nesreen Abdel Fattah Abdullah Shehata
Lead sponsor
Beni-Suef University
Sponsor institution