Long-term Outcomes After Epigastric Hernia Repair in Women - a Nationwide Database Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05750368

Acronym

EPI-WOMEN

Enrollment

3031

Registered

2023-03-01

Start date

2022-09-01

Completion date

2023-02-01

Last updated

2023-03-07

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Conditions

Epigastric Hernia, Women With Epigastric Hernias

Brief summary

The aim was to evaluate outcomes after epigastric hernia repair in women on a nationwide basis. The primary outcome iss recurrence - secondary outcomes are readmission, operation for complication, risk factors for recurrence, and readmittance.

Detailed description

Aim Outcomes after epigastric hernia repair are rarely reported independently. Furthermore, women have the highest prevalence of epigastric hernia repair in the age of 41-50 years. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term outcomes after epigastric hernia repairs in women on a nationwide basis. Methods Nationwide database cohort study using prospectively recorded data from the Danish Hernia Database from women undergoing elective repair for epigastric hernias, during a 4-year period (2018-2021). A 100% follow-up was obtained by combining intra-operative data with data from the National Civil Register (NRC). The primary outcome was operation for recurrence, secondary outcomes were readmission and operation for complications. We compared open vs. laparoscopic repairs, and subgroup analysis were made for open repairs (sutured vs. mesh).

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 120 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* All female patients undergoing elective repair with a laparoscopic or open technique for an epigastric hernia were included.

Exclusion criteria

* umbilical or incisional hernias, male patients, recurrent hernia repairs, and hernia repairs performed in relation to other surgical procedures.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
operation for recurrence	4 year	operation for recurrence during the observation period

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Readmittance	90 days	readmittance within 90 days after repair
operation for complications	90 days	90 days operation for complications

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results