Prophylactic Mesh Placement Reduces the Incidence of Incisional Hernia in HBP Surgery. (NCT07433439) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Prophylactic Mesh Placement Reduces the Incidence of Incisional Hernia in HBP Surgery.
Spain110 participantsStarted 2020-07-01
Plain-language summary
he goal of this observational study is to learn about prophylactic mesh placement in HBP incision. The main question it aims to answer is:
will the incisional hernia rate be reduced with the use of mesh during the abdominal wall closuer?
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Patients aged 18 years or older.
* Elective conventional or extensive right subcostal laparotomy.
* Two or more risk Factor for incisional hernia (IH): \> 60 years, Body Mass Index \> 27 kg/m2, Diabetes Mellitus, pulmonary/liver/renal disease, malignancy, preoperative chemotherapy, immunosuppression or smoking5.
* Life expectancy of at least 12 months.
* Signed informed consent with agreement to attend all study visits.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Emergency surgery.
* Previous right subcostal hernia or right subcostal incision.
* Metastatic disease or irresectable malignancy identified during the surgery with life expectancy less than 12 months.
* Active abdominal infection at the time of surgery