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NCT Number: NCT07792135

Experience of IPOM Technique in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

evaluate the clinical experience of Sohag University Hospital with laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair for ventral hernias, assessing operative feasibility, intraoperative complications, postoperative recovery and short-term surgical outcomes, in order to determine its safety and effectiveness in a regional setting.

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Key information

Conditions

Hernia Abdominal Wall Hernia Hernia, Abdominal Laparoscopic Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

The present study aims to evaluate the clinical experience of Sohag University Hospital with laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair for ventral hernias, assessing operative feasibility, intraoperative complications, postoperative recovery and short-term surgical outcomes, in order to determine its safety and effectiveness in a regional setting.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adult patients aged 18 years or older.
  • Patients diagnosed clinically and/or radiologically with primary ventral hernia.
  • Patients planned for elective laparoscopic ventral hernia repair using the IPOM technique.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients unfit for general anesthesia or laparoscopic surgery.
  • Complicated hernias requiring emergency open surgery, such as strangulated hernia, bowel ischemia, perforation, or generalized peritonitis.
  • Incisional ventral hernias
  • Recurrent hernias
  • Active abdominal wall infection, skin ulceration over the hernia, or contaminated operative field.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Refusal to provide informed consent or inability to complete postoperative follow-up.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic IPOM repair for ventral hernia,

    Time frame: 3 months

    The primary outcome will be the safety and effectiveness of laparoscopic IPOM repair for ventral hernia, assessed by postoperative complication rate during the follow-up period.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

mohamed montaser ahmed, resident

CONTACT

[email protected]

01149140771

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sohag University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Sohag University Hospital Experience of IPOM Technique in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair

Acronym: IPOM

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Aug 28, 2026
Registry last updated
Aug 28, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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