Effects of the use of preoperative GnRHa analogue and intra-operative
mechanical tourniquet for myomectomy on surgical blood loss: A
randomised controlled trial
Abstract
Objective To compare the pre-operative use of GnRH analogue and/or
intra-operative use of tourniquets to determine which intervention best
reduces the intraoperative blood loss at open myomectomy. Design
Randomised controlled trial, partially blinded (clinician and
participant) Setting Single tertiary centre Population Women requiring
open myomectomy in our gynaecology outpatient clinic Methods Patients
were allocated to receive either pre-operative GnRHa, intra-operative
mechanical tourniquet or a combination of preoperative GnRHa and
intra-operative mechanical tourniquet. Main Outcome Measure Mean
intraoperative blood loss Results There was a difference in mean
intra-operative blood loss of groups GnRHa (n=14) versus Tourniquet
(n=12) (752ml, 95% CI 148ml-1355ml, p=0.01) and groups GnRHa versus
GnRHa+ Tourniquet (n=17) (804ml, 95% CI 250ml-1357ml, p=0.002). No
significant difference in intra-operative blood loss between groups
Tourniquet and GnRHa+ Tourniquet (52ml, 95% CI -630ml-526ml, p=1) were
detected. A sub-analysis showed that there is no statistical
significance (p=0.45) between mean blood loss at surgery and uterine
size across the groups. Conclusions The use of a mechanical tourniquet
with or without pre-operative gonadotrophin releasing hormone analogues
is significantly more effective at reducing intraoperative blood loss at
open myomectomy than the use of pre-operative gonadotrophin releasing
hormone analogues alone Tweetable Abstract Mechanical tourniquet with or
without GnRHa significantly reduces intraoperative blood loss at open
myomectomy EudraCT Number 2010-019810-26