Long Term Complaints After Elective Repair for Small Umbilical or Epigastric Hernias

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01501682

Enrollment

150

Registered

2011-12-29

Start date

2011-02-28

Completion date

2011-12-31

Last updated

2011-12-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Ventral Hernia

Keywords

ventralex, ventral hernia

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the long-term complaints after ventral hernia repair after insertion of different types of mesh compared with primary suture. Also recurrence of hernia will be discussed.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to compare the long-term complaints after ventral hernia repair after insertion of different types of mesh compared with primary suture. Based on a questionnaire selected patients will be invited to clinical examination for recurrence and more detailed interview.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* operated for ventral hernia from the year 2004 to the year 2009

Exclusion criteria

* liver cirrhosis * pregnancy * combined hernia * operation for ventral hernia and other operation * laparoscopic operation * acute operation * recurrence of hernia

Countries

Denmark

Contacts

Primary ContactFrederik helgstrand, MD

freh@regionsjaelland.dk

Backup ContactThue Bisgaard

thb@regionsjaelland.dk

Outcome results