Cholelithiasis, Umbilical Hernia
Conditions
Brief summary
Researchers aim to determine the exact prevalence and risk factors for the association of gallstones and umbilical hernia. Umbilical hernia is defined according to the European Hernia Society Classification for primary and incisional abdominal wall hernias as hernias occurring from 3 cm above to 3 cm below the umbilicus. The main outcome measures are the presence of gallstones in patients presenting with umbilical hernia and the presence of umbilical hernia in patients diagnosed with gallstones. Patients with umbilical hernia are examined with biliary ultrasound, while patients with cholelithiasis are evaluated for umbilical hernia by physical examination and ultrasound. Factors such as age, gender, body mass index (BMI), family history, comorbidities, tobacco use, parity, and history of multiple pregnancy are analyzed as potential risk factors.
Detailed description
Umbilical hernia and cholelithiasis are quite common in general surgical practice. The coexistence of cholelithiasis and umbilical hernia has been previously reported in the literature. However, most of the publications on this subject are retrospective series, and the prevalence of cholelithiasis in patients with umbilical hernia and the risk factors of umbilical hernia in patients with cholelithiasis have not been investigated prospectively to date. This study aims to fill this gap by providing prospective data on the prevalence and risk factors associated with the coexistence of these conditions. Researchers aim to determine the exact prevalence and risk factors for the association of gallstones and umbilical hernia. Umbilical hernia is defined according to the European Hernia Society Classification for primary and incisional abdominal wall hernias as hernias occurring from 3 cm above to 3 cm below the umbilicus. The main outcome measures are the presence of gallstones in patients presenting with umbilical hernia and the presence of umbilical hernia in patients diagnosed with gallstones. Patients with umbilical hernia are examined with biliary ultrasound, while patients with cholelithiasis are evaluated for umbilical hernia by physical examination and ultrasound. Factors such as age, gender, body mass index (BMI), family history, comorbidities, tobacco use, parity, and history of multiple pregnancy are analyzed as potential risk factors.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTHepatobiliary ultrasound
The presence of cholelithiasis in patients with umbilical hernia is detected by hepatobiliary ultrasound
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTUmbilical region superficial tissue ultrasound
The presence of umbilical hernia in patients with cholelithiasis is detected by ultrasound of the superficial tissue of the umbilical region.
Sponsors
Konya Meram State Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with umbilical hernia * Patients with cholelithiasis
Exclusion criteria
* Having previously had surgery for an umbilical hernia * Having undergone abdominal surgery with a median line incision * having collagen tissue disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Presence of cholelithiasis in umbilical hernia patients | 2 days | In umbilical hernia patients, the presence of cholelithiasis is determined by hepatobiliary ultrasound. |
| Presence of umbilical hernia in cholelithiasis patients | 2 days | In patients with cholelithiasis, the presence of umbilical hernias is determined by superficial tissue ultrasound of the umbilical region. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body mass index | 2 days | Body mass index is calculated by dividing kilograms by height squared (kilograms / height squared). |
| The female-male ratio | 2 days | The female-male ratio is found by the number of females divided by the number of males (female/male ratio). |
| Concomitant diseases ratio | 2 days | It is found by dividing the number of patients with comorbidities by the total number of patients |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed