Efficacy evaluation of a low weight prosthetic mesh in the prevention of incisional hernia in patients undergoing medial laparotomy surgery

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Incisional hernia; Digestive System; Ventral hernia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN98336745
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Hospital Joan XXIII de Tarragona (Spain)

Brief Summary

2014 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25087939 (retracted) 2014 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24663481 2019 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30701368 [added 01/02/2019]

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-10-22
• Study Completion: 2013-05-01
• Last Update Posted: 4 March 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 142

Inclusion Criteria

1. All patients aged between 18 and 80 years, both sexes, requiring digestive surgery in our hospital, by a medial laparotomy
2. American Society of Anaesthesiology (ASA) less than grade IV

Exclusion Criteria

1. Allergic to polypropilene
2. Previous prosthetic mesh for a previous incisional hernia
3. Any ostomy in the abdominal wall
4. ASA greater than or equal to grade 4
5. Living prognosis less than 12 months
6. Corticotherapy
7. Haemodialysis

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified