A Retrospective Study Evaluating the Use of Permacol Surgical Implant in the Repair of Abdominal Wall Defects

Medtronic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Abdominal Wall Defects

Treatments: Device: Permacol Surgical Implant

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT01214252

COVPERH0046

Details and patient eligibility

About

To evaluate short, mid and long term clinical outcomes associated with the use of Permacol in the treatment of abdominal wall defects.

Enrollment: 343 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Equal or over 18 years of age
• Had undergone surgical repair or reconstruction of abdominal wall defects, ventral hernias or incisional hernias using Permacol Surgical Implant.
• At least 12 months of follow-up post date of surgery (-30 days)
• Undergone open or laparoscopic repairs

Exclusion criteria

• Had undergone inguinal, parastomal, diaphragmatic or paraesophageal/hiatal hernia repair
• Any prior use of Permacol in abdominal wall repair

Trial design

343 participants in 1 patient group

Permacol Patients

Description:

Patients who have undergone surgical repair of their abdominal wall defect with Permacol Surgical Implants with at least 12 months follow up.

Treatment:

Device: Permacol Surgical Implant