Long-term incidence of incisional hernia after abdominal surgery

Long-term incidence of incisional hernia after abdominal surgery: a prospective randomised trial comparing two suture materials

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN65599814

Enrollment

600

Registered

2010-07-21

Start date

2001-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-01-05

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Conditions

Abdominal wall: incisional hernia Digestive System Ventral hernia

Interventions

Closure of the abdominal fascia with non absorbable (Prolene®) or slow-absorbable (PDS®) suture-materials. All patients were followed up by outpatient visits after 1 month and 6 month intervals during

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 - 86 years, either sex 2. Undergoing an elective or emergency median laparotomy at the General Surgery Department of the Orbis Medical Centre in the Netherlands

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Presence of an abdominal hernia 3. No informed consent 4. Aged younger than 18 years 5. Life expectancy of less than 1 year

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of incisional hernia, measured until 6 months (end of follow-up)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured until 6 months (end of follow-up): 1. Wound infection 2. Suture sinus	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 29, 2026