Intraperitoneal Mesh-Implementation After Laparotomy

Kantonsspital Liestal

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Incisional Hernia

Treatments: Device: Mesh implementation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01003067

364/07

Details and patient eligibility

About

Aim of the study is to evaluate the risk reduction of intraperitoneal mesh-implementation after laparotomy (Group 1) in a randomized control trial compared with patients with standard abdominal closure (Everett-suture). This is the primary endpoint. Second endpoints are the feasibility of mesh-implementation even after colorectal surgery, find risk factors for wound infection and incisional hernia.

Enrollment: 267 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Informed consent
• Median Laparotomy

Exclusion criteria

• Bowel perforation
• Pregnancy
• Palliative surgery
• Drug abuse
• Age under 18
• Mental disability
• Allergy to mesh components

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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267 participants in 2 patient groups

No Mesh

No Intervention group

Mesh Implementation

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Mesh implementation