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NCT Number: NCT02123719

Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair in Liver Transplant Patients

Retrospective analysis of patients undergoing laparoscopic incisional hernia repair.

Study group: Patients with incisional hernia post liver transplantation Control group: Patients with incisional hernia post any other laparotomy in the upper quadrant.

Primary study outcome parameter: Risk of hernia recurrence. Secondary study outcome parameters: - Hernia repair-related infection rate

- Postoperative morbidity Statistical analysis: Comparison of study versus control group, univariate and multivariate analysis, Chi² and Mann-Whitney-U tests. P-values <0.05 were considered significant.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Medical University Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Tyrol, 6020, Austria

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Incisional hernia
  • Laparoscopic repair possible

Exclusion criteria

  • Other types of ventral hernias
  • Laparoscopy not possible

Treatment and study plan

SURGERY

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Hernia recurrence post laparoscopic incisional hernia repair

    Time frame: 1 - 74 months post surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical University Innsbruck

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Outcomes Analysis of Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair and Risk Factors for Hernia Recurrence in Liver Transplant Patients

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2014
First posted
Apr 25, 2014
Registry last updated
Apr 25, 2014

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