Randomized Trial on Scarpa Fascia Preservation During Hernio-abdominoplasty

Scarpa Fascia Preservation Versus Removal During Hernio-abdominoplasty: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03721575

Enrollment

Registered

2018-10-26

Start date

2016-01-01

Completion date

2018-10-01

Last updated

2018-10-26

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Conditions

Ventral Hernia

Brief summary

This randomized trial aimed to assess the efficacy of preservation of Scarpa's fascia during hernio-abdominoplasty in reducing the volume of postoperative drainage, accelerating time to drain removal and recovery, and reducing complication rate.

Interventions

PROCEDUREScarpa's preserving hernio-abdominoplasty

Scarpa's fascia is preserved during hernio-abdominoplasty

PROCEDUREClassical hernio-abdominoplasty

Scarpa's fascia is removed during hernio-abdominoplasty

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with complex ventral hernia that are fit for surgery (ASA class I and II) (Saklad, 1941). * Patients with class III, IV according to Pitanguy's classification of abdominal deformities (Pitanguy, 1995).

Exclusion criteria

1. Patient with ASA class III, IV, and V. 2. Morbid obesity (BMI \> 40). 3. Recurrent incisional hernias after mesh hernioplasty. 4. Strangulated hernias. 5. Isolated small paraumbilical hernias. 6. Patients with abdominal organomegaly and/or ascites. 7. Patients with coagulopathy, 8. Patients who are heavy smokers, patients with pulmonary problems, and patients with uncontrolled diabetes.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Volume of postoperative drainage	Two weeks after surgery	The volume of fluid drained through suction drains per 24 hours

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026