Incisional Hernia Occurence
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to assess the independent patient-related and surgery-related risk factors associated with the development of incisional hernia following major abdominal surgeries.
Interventions
OTHERcases
Patients who developed incisional hernia following major abdominal surgery performed during the preceding two years.
OTHERcontrols
Patients who underwent major abdominal surgery during the same period but did not develop incisional hernia.
Sponsors
Sohag University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients aged 18 years or older. * patients who underwent major abdominal surgery including both elective and emergency surgeries. * Patients with complete medical records and operative data. * Patients willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Patients younger than 18 years. * Patients with recurrent incisional hernia. * Patients with incomplete medical records or missing data on key study variables. * Patients who refused to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| surgical site infection | within 10 days after surgery | Incidence of surgical site infection following major abdominal surgery, as a risk factor for incisional hernia |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
CONTACTShaza M Diaa, Demonstrator
CONTACTSamir A Abdel Mageed, Professor
Outcome results
None listed