Mesh Hernioplasty Of Strangulated Hernias With Intestinal Resection

Mansoura University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Strangulated Hernia

Treatments: Other: mesh repair; Other: SURGERY

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01411397

strangulated hernia

Details and patient eligibility

About

Primary suture repair increases the risk for recurrence, the fact of benefit of mesh repair in elective situations is documented, and many studies have reported beneficial outcomes of mesh hernioplasty in emergency situations. Still there is controversy of using such grafts in presence of intestinal resection.

Full description

Patients with acutely incarcerated hernias (with small intestine contents) who underwent polypropylene mesh hernioplasty were included in this prospective study from June 2005 through Jan. 2011, patients were categorized into 2 groups who required intestinal resection anastomosis (group I)or not (group II).

Enrollment: 163 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• strangulated hernias

Exclusion criteria

• above 75, under 18
• recurrent hernia
• peritonitis
• pure omentum contents ASA above 3

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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163 participants in 2 patient groups

mesh repair

Active Comparator group

Description:

MESH HERNIA REPAIR WHEN REqUIRE INTESTINAL RESECTION

Treatment:

Other: SURGERY

mesh repair without intestinal resection

Active Comparator group

Description:

mesh repair of strangulated hernia without resection

Treatment:

Other: mesh repair