Efficacy of chitosan powder in reducing vaginal bleeding following a loop electrosurgical excision procedure: a randomized control trial
| dc.contributor.author | Güngördük, Kemal | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ünver, Hikmet Can | |
| dc.contributor.author | Şahin Uyar, Berican | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ergü, Berke Nur | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gülseren, Varol | |
| dc.contributor.author | Özdemir, İsa Aykut | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-12-01T12:00:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-12-01T12:00:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.department | İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Ana Bilim Dalı | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of topical chitosan powder in reducing postoperative vaginal bleeding following a loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP). Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, patients who underwent LEEP were randomly assigned (1:1) to the chitosan group, in which the wound area was sprayed with chitosan powder using a spray pump, or the control group. The primary outcome was the median quantity of vaginal blood lost in the early postoperative period (defined as within 6 h of the procedure). Results: The 124 women enrolled in the study were randomly divided into control (n = 61) and chitosan (n = 63) groups. The median amount of vaginal blood loss during the early postoperative period was significantly lower in the chitosan group than in the control group (198.85 [64.4–388.57] mL vs. 250.60 [67.7–552.87] mL; P < 0.001). The rate of late postoperative bleeding requiring hemostatic intervention was also lower in the chitosan group than in the control group (3.2% vs. 16.4%; P = 0.013). Superior cervical wound healing in the chitosan group compared to the control group was also observed. Conclusion: The application of chitosan powder to the cervical wound bed can improve surgical outcomes by decreasing post-LEEP vaginal bleeding and facilitating the healing of cervical wounds. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Güngördük, K., Ünver, H. C., Şahin Uyar, B., Ergü, B. N., Gülseren, V. ve Özdemir, İ. A. (2025). Efficacy of chitosan powder in reducing vaginal bleeding following a loop electrosurgical excision procedure: a randomized control trial. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 169(1), 240-246. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.16055 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1002/ijgo.16055 | |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 246 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0020-7292 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1879-3479 | |
| dc.identifier.issue | 1 | |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 39614700 | |
| dc.identifier.scopus | 2-s2.0-85210587019 | |
| dc.identifier.scopusquality | Q2 | |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 240 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.16055 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/13258 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 169 | |
| dc.identifier.wos | WOS:001367800200001 | |
| dc.identifier.wosquality | Q1 | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | Web of Science | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | Scopus | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | PubMed | |
| dc.institutionauthor | Özdemir, İsa Aykut | |
| dc.institutionauthorid | 0000-0001-5457-3312 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics | |
| dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
| dc.subject | Chitosan | |
| dc.subject | Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure | |
| dc.subject | Vaginal Bleeding | |
| dc.title | Efficacy of chitosan powder in reducing vaginal bleeding following a loop electrosurgical excision procedure: a randomized control trial | |
| dc.type | Article |











