Surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal ventral hernia repair with mesh non fixation
Laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal ventral hernia repair with mesh fixation
Sponsors
Cairo University Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients diagnosed with a primary ventral hernia (umbilical, paraumbilical, or epigastric hernia) Candidates for elective laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal ventral hernia repair Patients fit for general anesthesia and laparoscopy Patients willing to participate and provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Recurrent ventral or incisional hernias Complicated ventral hernias (irreducible, obstructed, or strangulated) Contraindications to laparoscopy or general anesthesia Patients with significant comorbid conditions precluding elective surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mesh displacement assessed by comparing the position of radio-opaque clips placed at the four corners of the mesh in relation to a fixed external landmark (in relation to the umbilicus marked by a coin) on plain abdominal X-ray | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence and severity of postoperative pain assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale;Seroma formation detected clinically and/or by abdominal ultrasound;Short-term hernia recurrence | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactMahmoud Wahba
Department of General Surgery Faculty of Medicine Cairo University
Outcome results
None listed