Use of the Enseal Intrument for Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy

Use of the Enseal Intrument for Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy: a Randomized, Single-Blinded Study Comparing the Efficacy to the Routine Procedure

The use of the EnSeal® instrument for laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy in a randomized, single-blinded comparison to the conventional procedure. The objective of the study is to investigate if the use of the Enseal sealing instrument for supracervical hysterectomy leads to a shortening of the operation time.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age >18 years
• Indication for supracervical hysterectomy without additional surgical procedures (i. e. oophorectomy)
• Willingness and capability to comply with all study tests, procedures, and assessment tools
• Capability of providing informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of, or evidence of, gynecologic malignancy within the past five years
• Pace maker, internal defibrilator/cardioconverter
• Impaired coagulation parameters
• Unwillingness to be randomized to treatment
• History of median laparotomy
• Intraabdominal adhesions
• Requirement for open laparoscopy