Suture Techniques to Reduce the Incidence of The inCisional Hernia

Summary

The objective of the study is reduction of the incidence of the most frequent complication of abdominal surgery, incisional hernia. In this multi center double-blinded prospective randomized controlled trial, in which a new suture technique using small bites is compared with the traditionally applied large bites (mass closure) technique for midline incisions.

Conditions

• Hernia
• Wound Infection
• Burst Abdomen
• Pain
• Quality of Life

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Closure of the abdominal wall after midline incisions

Closure of the midline incision after any abdominal operation. Suturing of the fascia of the abdominal wall with two different techniques

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sint Franciscus Gasthuis

  collaborator OTHER

• Vlietland Ziekenhuis

  collaborator OTHER

• Elisabeth-TweeSteden Ziekenhuis

  collaborator OTHER

• Meander Medical Center

  collaborator OTHER

• Kennemer Gasthuis

  collaborator OTHER

• Rijnstate Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Groene Hart Ziekenhuis

  collaborator OTHER

• Havenziekenhuis

  collaborator OTHER

• Red Cross Hospital Beverwijk

  collaborator OTHER

• Erasmus Medical Center

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Johan Lange, MD, PhD · Erasmus Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2009-10-31

Primary Completion

2013-04-30

Completion

2013-05-31

Countries

• Netherlands

Study Locations