Ventral hernia Digestive System
Conditions
Interventions
The classic approach in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair is to bridge the hernia defect by reinforcement material. In open techniques, a long- established principle is to, when possible, recreate th
Sponsors
Västerbotten County Council
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >18 years 2. Understand written information in Swedish 3. Primary or incisional hernia of the midline between 2 and 8 cm
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Recurrence after previous hernia surgery 2. Laparoscopy not feasible
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hernia site complications within twelve months. This includes recurrence of the hernia, sustained clinically significant seroma, and clinically significant and symptomatic pseudo hernia with sliding of the reinforcing material into the aneurysm sac after twelve months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Abdominal wall pain, assessed using the Ventral Hernia Pain Questionnaire, before surgery, 3 months after surgery and after 12 months 2. Surgical complications within three months of such as infection, and fistula 3. Operating time 4. Abdominal function measured by Biodex after 12 months | — |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed