Regional Differences In Indication for Ventral Hernia Repair

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02263625

Enrollment

Registered

2014-10-13

Start date

2014-09-30

Completion date

2015-08-31

Last updated

2018-06-27

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

Conditions

Ventral Hernia

Keywords

Indication, Differences

Brief summary

The aim of the present study is to investigate whether there are differences in indication for ventral hernia repair and surgical approach among hernia surgeons from different geographical regions of Denmark.

Detailed description

30 outpatient consultation will be taped and distributed among hernia surgeons in different regions of Denmark. The surgeon will then be asked to answer a questionnaire regarding the treatment and surgical technique.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Patients referred to Køge Hospital Surg. Department with ventral hernia in December 2014

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Differences in indication for ventral hernia repair	6 months	Number of patients offered a ventral hernia repair after primary consultation by different hernia specialists.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Differences in choice of surgical technique between surgeons	6 months	Which surgical approach does different surgeons offer patients with a ventral hernia

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results