Preoperative use of botulinum toxin A for complex abdominal wall hernias: simplification of anatomical reconstruction and reduction of component separation techniques

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00028557

Enrollment

Registered

2022-03-17

Start date

2022-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

K43

Interventions

Group 1: Observational study of preoperative botox injection in the lateral abdominal wall prior to incisional hernia repair

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Complex incisional hernia, indication for preoperative botox injection Analysis from 01/01/2022 - 28/02/2022

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Allergy/contraindication for botox injection, no consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Botox-associated complications	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction of indication for component separation	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactArnulf Willms

Bundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus Koblenz, Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Thoraxchirurgie

arnulfwillms@bundeswehr.org026128122801

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026