Status:

COMPLETED

Hernia Prevention in Stomas

Lead Sponsor:

Marc Schreinemacher

Conditions:

Incisional Hernia

Parastomal Hernia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Knowing that the risk of stoma associated herniation (parastomal or incisional) is 30-50% and the associated morbidity significant, standard placement of a prophylactic mesh upon stoma creation might ...

Detailed Description

The idea of a prophylactic mesh has been tested before in a Swedish randomized controlled trial (RCT) with the mesh placed upon end colostomy formation. Results suggest this procedure is the panacea a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adult patients with a life expectancy of at least one year
  • Temporary stoma formation
  • Signed informed consent
  • Elective surgery
  • Clean-contaminated abdomen

Exclusion

  • American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) score IV or above
  • Incapacitated adult or no signed informed consent
  • Emergency procedure
  • Contaminated or infected abdomen
  • Residual intraperitoneal mesh
  • Already injured part of the abdominal wall where the stoma will be sited
  • Contraindication to laparoscopy
  • Longterm use of corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive agents
  • Current antibiotic therapy
  • One of the following conditions: immune deficiency, chemotherapy, ascites, peritoneal dialysis, pregnancy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

10 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00907842

Start Date

April 1 2010

End Date

April 1 2013

Last Update

April 8 2013

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Maastricht University Medical Centre

Maastricht, Netherlands, 6200 AZ