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Clinical Trials/NCT01388634
NCT01388634
Completed
Not Applicable

Nationwide Analysis of Prolonged Hospital Stay and Readmission After Elective Ventral Hernia Repair

Zealand University Hospital1 site in 1 country2,258 target enrollmentJune 2010
ConditionsVentral Hernia

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Ventral Hernia
Sponsor
Zealand University Hospital
Enrollment
2258
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Length of hospital stay
Status
Completed
Last Updated
7 years ago

Overview

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

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
June 2010
End Date
August 2011
Last Updated
7 years ago
Study Type
Observational
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Frederik Helgstrand

MD

Zealand University Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • patients with elective ventral hernia repair in Denmark 2008

Exclusion Criteria

  • emergency repairs

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Length of hospital stay

Time Frame: 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 Outcomes

  • Readmission(30 days)

Study Sites (1)

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