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Inguinal Hernia Treatment: Stationary/Inpatient vs. Ambulatory/Outpatient Setting - HerStAmb Study

NCT05234242 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 237

Last updated 2022-02-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Since 01/2018, AVOS (ambulant vor stationär = ambulatory to stationary) regulation has been progressively implemented in hospitals across Switzerland for certain surgical procedures, including the treatment of inguinal hernias.

The aim of this prospective, non-randomized, multicenter study was to compare the outcome of outpatient/ambulatory and inpatient/stationary postoperative care by examining the re-admission rate, complication rate and quality of life in patients with primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair.

Conditions

  • Outcome of Outpatient/Ambulatory and Inpatient/Stationary Setting

Interventions

PROCEDURE

inguinal hernia repair

inguinal hernia repair performed either in stationary/inpatient or ambulatory/outpatient setting

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dr. Michal Ziga

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michal Ziga, Dr. · Cantonal Hospital Schaffhausen

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-01
Primary Completion
2020-04-01
Completion
2020-04-01

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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