The Usefulness of the New EHS/AHS Classification of Primary Umbilical Hernias in the Selection of Method of Their Treatment

Brothers Hospitallers Hospital in Cracow

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Retrospective Analysis of Material From the Hospital Database

Treatments: Procedure: Umbilical hernia repair surgery

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06530420

118.0043.1.167.2024

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to assess the usefulness of the new classification of primary umbilical hernias in the choice of treatment of patients.

The study is conducted as a retrospective analysis of material from the hospital database

Full description

A retrospective analysis will include patients operated on in the Department of General Surgery of the Hospital of the Brothers Hospitallers in the period from January 2016 to December 2022. The incidence of recurrence will be assessed based on outpatient records and a telephone survey. Hernias will be classified according to the EHS/AHS guidelines as small, medium and large. The qualification will take into account the old and new classification of hernias.

Enrollment: 1,087 estimated patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Repair surgery for primary umbilical hernia

Exclusion criteria

• Repair surgery for recurrent umbilical hernia