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ProLOVE - Prospective Randomized Study of Midline Incisional Hernia Treatment

NCT00472537 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 157

Last updated 2013-04-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This purpose of this study is to compare the recovery after an operation of an incisional hernia within the limits of the rectus muscles of the abdominal wall. The use of a mesh in the repair of a postoperative hernia is considered obligatory. Placement of a retromuscular mesh is done by open or laparoscopic surgery. Focus is on the recovery phase assuming a less painful recovery after a laparoscopic procedure.

Conditions

  • HERNIA, VENTRAL

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Retromuscular Mesh repair of midline incisional hernia

PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic repair of midline incisional hernia

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Region Skåne FoUU

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Lund University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ethicon, Inc.

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • The Einar & Inga Nilsson Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Anna-Lisa & Sven-Eric Lundgren Foundation, Malmö Sweden

    collaborator OTHER

  • Crafoord Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Skane University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Agneta Montgomery, MD, PhD · Malmo University Hospital, Lund University

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-11-30
Primary Completion
2010-11-30
Completion
2010-11-30

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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