Long-term Recurrence and Other Complications Requiring Surgery Following Primary Ventral Hernia Repair

Bispebjerg Hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Umbilical Hernia

Epigastric Hernia

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06783036

DHDB-2023-04-03 (Other Identifier)

R-23045342 (Other Identifier)

FSEID-00006723 (Other Identifier)

P-2023-193

Details and patient eligibility

About

Nationwide, registry based cohort studies on all complications requiring surgery following primary ventral hernia repair

Full description

Cohort based on patients registered in the Danish Ventral Hernia Database. Through cross-linking at an individual level, all subsequent operations will be identified in the Danish National Patient Registry. For all potentially related reoperations, patient charts will be retrieved and manually reviewed. Furthermore cross-linkage with the Danish Civil Registration System to retrieve information on civil status. Follow up from time of operation for primary ventral hernia repair (index operation) until reoperation, death, emigration or end of follow up (December 31, 2023), whichever comes first.

Enrollment

7,200 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Operation for primary ventral hernia repair registered in Danish Ventral Hernia Database
Known body mass index and smoking status at time of surgery, as registered in the Danish Ventral Hernia Database

Exclusion criteria