The Usefulness of the New EHS/AHS Classification of Primary Umbilical Hernias in the Selection of Method of Their Treatment

Recruiting

• Conditions: Retrospective Analysis of Material From the Hospital Database

• Registration Number: NCT06530420
• Lead Sponsor: Brothers Hospitallers Hospital in Cracow

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to assess the usefulness of the new classification of primary umbilical hernias in the choice of treatment of patients.

The study is conducted as a retrospective analysis of material from the hospital database

Detailed Description

A retrospective analysis will include patients operated on in the Department of General Surgery of the Hospital of the Brothers Hospitallers in the period from January 2016 to December 2022. The incidence of recurrence will be assessed based on outpatient records and a telephone survey. Hernias will be classified according to the EHS/AHS guidelines as small, medium and large. The qualification will take into account the old and new classification of hernias.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-06-14
• Status Verified: 2024-07
• Study First Submitted: 2024-07-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-07-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-07-28
• Study First Posted: 2024-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-31
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-31
• Study Completion: 2025-12-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1087

Inclusion Criteria

• Repair surgery for primary umbilical hernia

Exclusion Criteria

• Repair surgery for recurrent umbilical hernia

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Incidence of umbilical hernia recurrence	20.12.2025

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital of the Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John of God; 🇵🇱 Kraków, Poland