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Evaluation of the Cosmetic Outcomes of Totally Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery

NCT05527756 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2024-03-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Totally endoscopic cardiac surgery (TECS) is considered to have aesthetic advantages over conventional median sternotomy due to the smaller incisions. Most research regarding TECS focuses on clinical outcomes instead of cosmetic consequences. Following surgery, postoperative scarring is unavoidable and may negatively affect the patient's physical and emotional well-being. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the cosmesis after TECS.

Conditions

  • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
  • Scar

Interventions

OTHER

Scar Cosmesis Assessment and Rating (SCAR) scale

The SCAR scale consists of two simple questions about symptoms (itch and pain) with yes/no response options that are responded to by the patient and six clinician-related items that are rated by observers through photos of the incisions. This scale includes both objective measurements and patient-reported symptoms

OTHER

Numerical rating scale (NRS)

The NRS scale, in which the patients score the cosmetic appearance of the scar from 0 to 10, is questioned.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jessa Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alaaddin Yilmaz, MD · Jessa Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-21
Primary Completion
2023-05-27
Completion
2023-05-27

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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