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Laparoscopic Intraperitoneal Mesh Repair of Ventral Hernia: Comparison to Conventional Mesh Repair

NCT00532870 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2007-09-21

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Summary

The laparoscopic repair of ventral hernias is still a controversial therapeutic option. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic repair we compare the results of the open and laparoscopic repair of ventral hernia,. 53 patients were undergo laparoscopic or open repair of ventral hernia . All defects were estimated to be larger than 5 cm in diameter. Twenty six patients underwent attempted laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) with mesh and twenty seven patients underwent open ventral hernia repair (OVHR) with mesh

Conditions

  • Hernia, Ventral

Interventions

OTHER

laparoscopic

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mansoura University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • tarek mahdy, md · Mansoura University Hospital

Study Design

Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2003-03-31
Completion
2004-12-31

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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