Prevalence of Cholelithiasis with Umbilical Hernia

Konya Meram State Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Umbilical Hernia; Cholelithiasis

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Hepatobiliary ultrasound; Diagnostic Test: Umbilical region superficial tissue ultrasound

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06522308

Hernia Study Group

Details and patient eligibility

About

Researchers aim to determine the exact prevalence and risk factors for the association of gallstones and umbilical hernia. Umbilical hernia is defined according to the European Hernia Society Classification for primary and incisional abdominal wall hernias as hernias occurring from 3 cm above to 3 cm below the umbilicus. The main outcome measures are the presence of gallstones in patients presenting with umbilical hernia and the presence of umbilical hernia in patients diagnosed with gallstones. Patients with umbilical hernia are examined with biliary ultrasound, while patients with cholelithiasis are evaluated for umbilical hernia by physical examination and ultrasound. Factors such as age, gender, body mass index (BMI), family history, comorbidities, tobacco use, parity, and history of multiple pregnancy are analyzed as potential risk factors.

Full description

Umbilical hernia and cholelithiasis are quite common in general surgical practice. The coexistence of cholelithiasis and umbilical hernia has been previously reported in the literature. However, most of the publications on this subject are retrospective series, and the prevalence of cholelithiasis in patients with umbilical hernia and the risk factors of umbilical hernia in patients with cholelithiasis have not been investigated prospectively to date. This study aims to fill this gap by providing prospective data on the prevalence and risk factors associated with the coexistence of these conditions.

Researchers aim to determine the exact prevalence and risk factors for the association of gallstones and umbilical hernia. Umbilical hernia is defined according to the European Hernia Society Classification for primary and incisional abdominal wall hernias as hernias occurring from 3 cm above to 3 cm below the umbilicus. The main outcome measures are the presence of gallstones in patients presenting with umbilical hernia and the presence of umbilical hernia in patients diagnosed with gallstones. Patients with umbilical hernia are examined with biliary ultrasound, while patients with cholelithiasis are evaluated for umbilical hernia by physical examination and ultrasound. Factors such as age, gender, body mass index (BMI), family history, comorbidities, tobacco use, parity, and history of multiple pregnancy are analyzed as potential risk factors.

Enrollment: 278 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with umbilical hernia
• Patients with cholelithiasis

Exclusion criteria

• Having previously had surgery for an umbilical hernia
• Having undergone abdominal surgery with a median line incision
• having collagen tissue disease

Trial design

278 participants in 2 patient groups

Cholelithiasis Group

Description:

It is determined whether there is an umbilical hernias in patients with cholelithiasis

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Umbilical region superficial tissue ultrasound

Umbilical Hernia Group

Description:

It is determined whether patients with umbilical hernia have cholelithiasis or not.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Hepatobiliary ultrasound