Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Uncomplicated Primary ventral or incisional hernia defects 2.Midline defect with an expected hernia width equal to or less than 10cm. 3.Elective hernia repair 4.Considered eligible for hernia repair through a minimally-invasive approach
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Lateral Hernia 2) Emergency procedure (for irreducible, strangulated or obstructed hernia) 3) Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 40 4) Hernia defects considered to require an open approach. 5) Patient with associated groin hernia 6) Pregnant women 7) Recurrent Hernia 8) Associated Abdominal wall infection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Post-operative painTimepoint: Post-operative pain calculated using Vas score changes at day1, day 7 and day 30 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mesh fixation timeTimepoint: measured during operation;operative timeTimepoint: measured during operation;duration of hospital stayTimepoint: days post operation;time to return to daily activityTimepoint: days taken to return to work counted from the day of operation;any postop complication like ssi, seroma, early recurrenceTimepoint: upto 30 days post operation | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Government Medical College Amritsar