Status:
TERMINATED
Prophylactic Mesh Implantation in Patients With Peritonitis for the Prevention of Incisional Hernia
Lead Sponsor:
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Conditions:
Peritonitis
Incisional Hernia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In patients undergoing laparotomy, the incidence of abdominal wall related complications such as incisional hernia is very high. In particular in patients with peritonitis undergoing laparotomy the in...
Detailed Description
Background Incisional hernia is a common complication in visceral surgery and varies between 11 and 26% in the general surgical population \[1,2\]. An incisional hernia is defined as any abdominal wa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with clinical signs of peritonitis
- Emergency laparotomy or laparoscopy with conversion to laparotomy
- Patients \> 18 years
- Written informed consent
- Exclusion Criteria
- Previous implanted mesh
- Incisional hernia present
- Small bowel obstruction without bowel resection
- Surgery for cholecystitis
- Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis)
- Polytrauma patients
- Pregnant women
- Women younger than 45 years
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
5 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01802164
Start Date
March 1 2013
End Date
April 1 2015
Last Update
June 16 2015
Active Locations (1)
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1
Dep. of visceral and transplant surgery, Berne University Hospital
Bern, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 3010