tility of pre-operative shear wave elastography (assessing elasticiy) of the abdominal wall and muscles in detecting weak areas near hernia along with predicting successful repair of ventral abdominal hernia a prospective a comparative interventional study
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- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: K439- Ventral hernia without obstructionor gangreneHealth Condition 2: K439- Ventral hernia without obstructionor gangrene
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/07/043905
- Lead Sponsor
- AIIMS
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.All patients undergoing ventral hernia repair including incisional hernia.
2.BMI<=35
3.18 to 65 years of age both male and female.
4.Patient is able to follow instructions.
5.Able to provide informed written consent.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Age > 65 or <18
2.BMI > 35
3.Unable to give consent or patient refusal.
4.Unfit for general anaesthesia.
5.Chronic liver disease.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Identification of any association between muscular elasticity/stiffness of the abdominal wall and surgical data/outcomes of the hernia repair.Timepoint: Baseline, after 1 month ,6 month and 1 year after surgery
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Shear wave velocity measurements in the abdominal wall of normal healthy individuals and patients with ventral hernias(VH) (primary VH and incisional hernia) <br/ ><br>2. Any additional weak or thin areas near hernia <br/ ><br>3. Post operative evaluation of all preoperatively evaluated parameters <br/ ><br>4. Successful coverage of all weak areas with either primary closure or mesh. <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Baseline, 1 month, 6 month and 1 year after surgery.