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Complication Rate of Onlay vs Sublay Mesh Repair in Incisional Hernia

NCT07401446 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 350

Last updated 2026-02-10

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Summary

This randomized controlled trial was conducted at the Department of Surgery, Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar. Eligible patients with incisional hernia were randomized into two parallel groups: sublay mesh repair and onlay mesh repair. Procedures were performed by a single experienced general surgeon. Postoperative complications were assessed by an independent surgeon blinded to the type of procedure. Patients were followed for a period of three months to evaluate safety and recurrence outcomes.

Conditions

  • Hernia
  • Ventral Hernia Repair
  • Incisional Hernia Repair
  • Abdominal Wall Hernia
  • Synthetic Mesh

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Sublay Mesh Repair

Patients underwent open incisional hernia repair with placement of polypropylene mesh in the retromuscular preperitoneal (sublay) plane.

PROCEDURE

Onlay Mesh Repair

Placement of polypropylene mesh over the anterior rectus sheath during open incisional hernia repair.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hayat Abad Medical Complex, Peshawar

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-08-01
Primary Completion
2025-08-31
Completion
2025-09-15

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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