Long Term Outcomes Following Hernia Repair With Mesh
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Abdominal Hernia
- Sponsor
- NorthShore University HealthSystem
- Enrollment
- 4700
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Patient quality of life
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to establish the extent to which mesh improves quality of life and surgical outcomes following hernia repair.
Detailed Description
This is a large scale registry of prospectively collected medical record data and self-reported outcomes for those patients undergoing abdominal hernia repair with mesh.
Investigators
Michael Ujiki MD
Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery; Chief, Division of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •abdominal hernia repair using mesh
Exclusion Criteria
- •less than 18 years old
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Patient quality of life
Time Frame: Up to 5 years postopertively
Quality of life before and after surgery will be compared using various self-reported assessment tools/questionnaires.
Hernia recurrence rate
Time Frame: Within 5 years of initial hernia repair
Should the hernia repair fail and the hernia reappears, this is counted as a recurrent hernia.
Secondary Outcomes
- Postoperative infection rate(Up to 5 years postoperatively)