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Purpose

The objective of the study is to identify the relationship between patient position during surgery and time to confirmation of ureteral patency on cystoscopy.

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 89 Years
Eligible Genders
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  1. Female patients 2. Greater than or equal to 18 years old 3. English-speaking 4. Scheduled benign gynecologic or urogynecologic surgery in which routine cystoscopy at Banner University Medical Center - Phoenix; Dr. Mourad, Dr. Mahnert or Dr. Rachael Smith.

Exclusion Criteria

  1. Patients with underlying chronic kidney disease (creatinine <1) 2. Known renal anomaly such as prior surgical removal of a kidney or underlying ureteral obstruction 3. Current ureteral stent in place, 4. Pregnancy, 5. Contraindication to any of the interventions (i.e., documented allergies)

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Single Group Assignment
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
No Intervention
0 degree supine position 		Surgical bed will be set to a 0 degree supine position
Experimental
10-20 degree angle in reverse Trendelenburg 		Surgical bed will be set to a 10-20 degree angle in reverse Trendelenburg
  • Other: Patient Position
    The patient will be placed in an angle on the surgical table during cystoscopy.

More Details

Status
Completed
Sponsor
University of Arizona

Study Contact

Detailed Description

Patients will be randomized to one of two arms: 0 degree supine position and 10-20 degree angle in reverse Trendelenburg. Our working hypothesis is that positioning a patient in 10-20 degree angle reverse Trendelenburg will result in shorter time to confirmation of bilateral ureteral patency and shorter total cystoscopy time, without a change in delayed diagnosis of ureteric injury. Primary outcome: time to confirmation of bilateral ureteral patency Secondary outcome: total cystoscopy time, need for alternative modalities to aid in ureteral efflux visualization, delayed diagnosis of ureteric injury (evaluated 6 weeks postoperatively via chart review)

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