Laparotomy Closure Techniques: do Surgeons Follow the Latest Guidelines? Results of a Questionnaire.

VieCuri Medical Centre

Status: Completed

Conditions: Incisional Hernia; Laparotomy Closure Technique

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04013009

01

Details and patient eligibility

About

Incisional hernias after laparotomy are associated with significant morbidity and increased costs. Research is focused on development of new techniques to prevent incisional hernia. Little is known about application of this evidence in daily practice. Therefore, a survey was performed among Dutch surgeons.

Full description

Incisional hernias after laparotomy are associated with significant morbidity and increased costs. Research is focused on development of new techniques to prevent incisional hernia. Little is known about application of this evidence in daily practice. Therefore, a survey was performed among Dutch surgeons.

All members of the Dutch Surgical Society were invited to participate in a 24-question online survey on techniques and materials used for abdominal wall closure after midline laparotomy. Subgroup analysis based on surgical subspecialty, hospital and experience was performed.

Enrollment: 402 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• surgeon in the Netherlands

Exclusion criteria

• not practicing surgery
• not practicing in the Netherlands