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. 2020 Jul 17;2020(7):CD001298. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001298.pub5

Robertson 2018.

Methods Unit of randomisation: women
Method of randomisation: not stated
Time of randomisation: following irrigation and prior to abdominal closure
Blinding: women blinded; surgeons analysing recordings blinded. Not stated whether operating surgeons blinded
Participants Women aged 18 and over with a BMI of 17 to 35 undergoing myomectomy for uterine fibroids
N = 32
15 randomised to intervention and 17 to control
Dropouts: not stated
Age: mean age not stated
Baseline characteristics: not stated
Indication for surgery: not clearly stated, for myomectomy, but unclear whether goal was to maintain fertility
Pre‐existing adhesions: not stated
Microsurgery: not stated
Additional surgical procedures: not stated
Location: not stated
Timing: not stated
Interventions Intraperitoneal L‐Alanyl‐L‐Glutamine versus saline
Other adjuvants used: none stated
Second look laparoscopy:
  1. Timing: 6 to 8 weeks after initial surgery

  2. Surgeon blinded: yes

  3. Adhesiolysis: not stated

Outcomes Incidence of adhesions at SLL
Adhesion score at SLL (mAFS)
Notes Only available in abstract form at present

Abbreviations:

AFS: American Fertility Society

BMI: body mass index

GnRHa: gonadotrophin‐releasing hormone agonist.

ITT: intention‐to‐treat

LRS: Lactated Ringer’s saline

mAFS: modified American Fertility Society

NOCC: N,O‐carboxymethyl chitosan

PBS: phosphate‐buffered saline

PEG: polyethylene glycol

PID: pelvic inflammatory disease

PP: per‐protocol

SAE: serious adverse event

SD: standard deviation

SEM: standard error of the mean

SLL: second‐look laparoscopy