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The Influence of Closing the Gap on Postoperative Seroma and Recurrences in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

NCT01719718 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 93

Last updated 2024-05-17

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Summary

A multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial comparing closure versus non-closure of the hernia defect between 2 and 5 cm in width using a tissue separating mesh (Physiomesh™) in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair.

Conditions

  • Ventral Hernia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Closure of hernia defect.

Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair with closure of the hernia defect (mesh augmentation technique).

PROCEDURE

No closure of the hernia defect.

Conventional laparoscopic ventral hernia repair without closure of the hernia defect (defect bridging technique).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Ghent

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Frederik Berrevoet, MD, PhD, FACS · University Hospital, Ghent

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-10-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2023-12-31

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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