Abdominal wall hernias (primary ventral hernias and incisional hernias) treated surgically with retromuscular mesh placemnt. K43 K42
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Single-centre, retrospective, non-interventional cohort study with two treatment arms (eTEP versus open Rives–Stoppa sublay repair). Allocation to the surgical technique occurred as part of r
no prospective formal sample-size calculation was performed.
Sponsors
Klinikum Wolfsburg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients (= 18 years) able to provide informed consent, who underwent surgical repair of a primary ventral hernia or incisional hernia with retromuscular mesh placement during the study period (elective or emergency procedures).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Mesh not placed in the retromuscular plane or direct entry into the abdominal cavity without retromuscular dissection; parastomal and lumbar hernias; procedures requiring transversus abdominis release (TAR); simultaneous repair of ventral and inguinal/femoral hernias; absence of informed consent or insufficient follow-up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of hernia recurrence at a minimum of six months postoperatively, defined as the reappearance of a hernia at the operated site, confirmed by clinical examination and imaging (ultrasound and/or computed tomography). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative complications (Clavien–Dindo grade = II); wound complications (infetion, seroma, haematoma); intraoperative complications; operative time; length of hospital stay; postoperative pain; hospital readmission; quality of life; reimbursement. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactIoannis Kokosis
Abteilung für Allgemeinchirurgie
Outcome results
None listed