Outcomes After Epigastric Hernia Repair in Women.

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

NCT06074146

Acronym

EPI-WOMEN

Enrollment

3031

Registered

2023-10-10

Start date

2007-01-01

Completion date

2022-01-01

Last updated

2023-10-10

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Conditions

Epigastric Hernia

Brief summary

Nationwide cohort study on women undergoing epigastric hernia repair

Detailed description

Women have the highest prevalence of epigastric hernia repair. Outcomes after epigastric hernia repair are rarely reported independently, although pathology and surgical techniques may be different than for other primary ventral hernias. The aim of this study was to evaluate long-term outcomes after epigastric hernia repairs in women on a nationwide basis. Methods Nationwide cohort study from the Danish Hernia Database. Complete data from women undergoing elective epigastric hernia repair during a 12-year period (2007-2018) was extracted. A 100% follow-up was obtained by combining data from the National Civil Register. The primary outcome was operation for recurrence, secondary outcomes were readmission and operation for complications. Outcomes for open sutured repair, open mesh repair mesh, and laparoscopic repairs were compared.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* females undergoing epigastric hernia repair in Denmark

Exclusion criteria

* emergency repair umbilical hernias incisional hernias males

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
hernia recurrence	end of study	reoperation for recurrence

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results