About this trial
This randomized controlled trial will compare routine bilateral ureterolysis with selective ureterolysis during total laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign gynecological conditions. Participants will be allocated to either routine ureter identification and dissection before uterine vessel ligation or selective ureterolysis performed only when predefined intraoperative safety triggers are present. The primary outcome will be the incidence of recognized and unrecognized ureteric injury, while secondary outcomes will include operative time, blood loss, other perioperative complications, conversion to laparotomy, length of hospital stay, and postoperative recovery.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Women aged ≥18 years.
Scheduled for total laparoscopic hysterectomy for a benign gynecological condition.
Able and willing to provide written informed consent.
Considered medically suitable for laparoscopic surgery.
Disqualifiers
Suspected or confirmed gynecological malignancy.
Known congenital urinary tract anomaly or pre-existing ureteric obstruction, stricture, fistula, or injury.
Previous ureteric reconstruction or current ureteric stent.
Planned concomitant urological surgery involving the ureter or bladder.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Routine Ureterolysis
- Selective Ureterolysis