Patient Satisfaction With Postoperative Follow up After Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Hospital |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 70 |
| Updated: | 11/2/2018 |
| Start Date: | August 8, 2018 |
| End Date: | June 2019 |
| Contact: | Sherree Goss, RN |
| Email: | skgoss01@louisville.edu |
| Phone: | 1-502-588-4333 |
Patient Satisfaction With Two and Six Week Postoperative Follow up Appointments After Benign Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Versus Two Week Postoperative Visit Alone: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This prospective, randomized control trial will evaluate patient satisfaction with the number
of postoperative follow up visits after minimally invasive hysterectomy for the treatment of
non-cancerous conditions at an urban academic hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Patients will
be randomized to receive either a two and six week postoperative follow up visits versus a
postoperative follow up visit at six weeks alone.
of postoperative follow up visits after minimally invasive hysterectomy for the treatment of
non-cancerous conditions at an urban academic hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Patients will
be randomized to receive either a two and six week postoperative follow up visits versus a
postoperative follow up visit at six weeks alone.
The objective of follow up appointments following benign gynecologic surgery is to ensure
adequate postoperative recovery, assess additional patient concerns, and to identify and
manage any delayed postoperative complications. There is limited literature addressing
short-term postoperative follow up for benign gynecologic surgery, particularly those
performed through a minimally invasive approach.
The benefits of minimally invasive surgery includes shorter operative time, reduced hospital
stay, improved cosmesis, and faster recovery especially when combined with enhanced recovery
after surgery (ERAS) protocols. However, this does not negate the need for follow up.
Although no consensus exists on the appropriate frequency and number of postoperative
appointments, there is no debate on its value.
Due to lack of evidence on this issue, the number and frequency of postoperative appointments
is currently dependent on surgeon preference, type of procedure performed and complications
encountered intraoperatively and postoperatively, which could lead to patient confusion and
unnecessary cost and hassle.
For this reason, investigation of outcomes based on the number and frequency of postoperative
follow up visits may improve optimal patient satisfaction, improve compliance and provide
early detection of postoperative complications. Such knowledge could serve to mitigate
efforts to develop and implement protocols to improve compliance with postoperative follow-up
care, potentially reduce emergency room visits, readmissions, empower patients and reduce
cost.
adequate postoperative recovery, assess additional patient concerns, and to identify and
manage any delayed postoperative complications. There is limited literature addressing
short-term postoperative follow up for benign gynecologic surgery, particularly those
performed through a minimally invasive approach.
The benefits of minimally invasive surgery includes shorter operative time, reduced hospital
stay, improved cosmesis, and faster recovery especially when combined with enhanced recovery
after surgery (ERAS) protocols. However, this does not negate the need for follow up.
Although no consensus exists on the appropriate frequency and number of postoperative
appointments, there is no debate on its value.
Due to lack of evidence on this issue, the number and frequency of postoperative appointments
is currently dependent on surgeon preference, type of procedure performed and complications
encountered intraoperatively and postoperatively, which could lead to patient confusion and
unnecessary cost and hassle.
For this reason, investigation of outcomes based on the number and frequency of postoperative
follow up visits may improve optimal patient satisfaction, improve compliance and provide
early detection of postoperative complications. Such knowledge could serve to mitigate
efforts to develop and implement protocols to improve compliance with postoperative follow-up
care, potentially reduce emergency room visits, readmissions, empower patients and reduce
cost.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients of University of Louisville gynecology providers age 18-70 who are planning
to undergo a minimally invasive hysterectomy for benign indications.
- Incident surgery must be performed at the University of Louisville Hospital (or
affiliated hospital attended by a provider affiliated with the academic department).
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with decreased mental capacity who are unable to consent.
- Patients who do not have sufficient English proficiency to complete or understand
informed consent for the surgery or study questionnaires.
- Patients with unreliable access to a telephone.
- Patients with significant medical comorbidities that would necessitate more frequent
follow up.
- Patients for whom the planned number of follow ups have been pre-determined at the
pre-operative visit due to a certain medical need or condition.
- Patients who report an inability to comply with postoperative follow up in either
group to which they could be randomized.
- Women who decide at their preoperative visit they do not desire or cannot undergo
benign gynecologic surgery as scheduled.
- Women who have medical contraindication to undergoing the benign gynecologic surgery
that was planned prior, as determined in their best interest by their provider
We found this trial at
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site
401 East Chestnut Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Principal Investigator: Shan Biscette, MD
Phone: 502-588-4333
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