Recurrent Ventral Hernia, Ventral Hernia
Conditions
Keywords
Hernia, Ventral
Brief summary
For laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, the technique to close the hernia gap is not well established. Mainly three techniques are currently applied: * no closure at all * extracorporal suturing of the gap * intracorporal suturing of the gap All three techniques have been applied at our hospital. Patients who received laparoscopic hernia repair between 2006 and 2011 will be identified from the patient database and will be contacted by phone to inquire about the outcome and the satisfaction of the surgery.
Interventions
PROCEDUREhernia gap closure
type of gap closure during laparoscopic repair of a ventral hernia: none, extracorporal, intracorporal
PROCEDUREextracorporal suturing of gap
ventral hernia gap is sutured extracorporally
Sponsors
Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* hernia repair between 2006 and 2011 * laparoscopic hernia repair using intraperitoneal onlay-mesh (IPOM) * patient agrees to be surveyed by phone
Exclusion criteria
* Patient rejects participation in survey * patient already rejected use of his/her data for research purposes at admittance to surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Recurrence rate | 7 years | Hernia recurrence at the time of phone survey (2 - 7 years after surgery) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Time to recurrence | 7 years | time from surgery to hernia recurrence |
| Patient satisfaction | 2 - 7 years after surgery | questionnaire with 4 items and 5 step Likert scales |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed