CompletedNot Applicable

Complication Rate of Onlay vs Sublay Mesh Repair in Incisional Hernia

Pakistan350 participantsStarted 2020-08-01

Plain-language 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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18-60 years. * Patients diagnosed with primary incisional hernia on clinical examination. * Hernia suitable for open surgical repair with mesh. * Both male and female patients. * Patients able and willing to provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Obstructed or strangulated hernia on presentation. * Recurrent incisional hernia. * Patients with BMI \> 40. * Patients with debilitating chronic diseases, including: * Chronic liver disease * Chronic renal impairment * Chronic cardiac disease * Chronic pulmonary disease * Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status ≥ 3. * Patients unfit for general anesthesia. * Patients unable or unwilling to follow up for postoperative assessment.

What they're measuring

Postoperative Complication Rate

Timeframe: 30 days after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07401446

SponsorHayat Abad Medical Complex, Peshawar

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-08-31

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