Prolonged Hospital Stay and Readmission After Elective Ventral Hernia Repair

Completed

• Conditions: Ventral Hernia

• Registration Number: NCT01388634
• Lead Sponsor: Zealand University Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study was to analyse factors associated with prolonged length of hospital stay, readmission and death in a nationwide group of patients undergoing elective ventral hernia repair in search for areas of interest to improve outcome after ventral hernia surgery

Detailed Description

Detailed analysis of reasons for prolonged hospital stay and readmission in patients undergoing a ventral hernia repair

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-06
• Primary Completion: 2010-12
• Study First Submitted: 2011-06-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-07-05
• Study First Posted: 2011-07-06
• Study Completion: 2011-08
• Status Verified: 2018-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-06-26
• Last Update Posted: 2018-06-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2258

Inclusion Criteria

• patients with elective ventral hernia repair in Denmark 2008

Exclusion Criteria

• emergency repairs

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Length of hospital stay	participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 week	analyse factors associated with prolonged length of hospital stay (minimum 5 days).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Readmission	30 days	reasons for readmission after a ventral hernia repair

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dept. of surgery, Køge Hospital; 🇩🇰 Køge, Denmark