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For laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, the technique to close the hernia gap is not well established. Mainly three techniques are currently applied:
All three techniques have been applied at our hospital. Patients who received laparoscopic hernia repair between 2006 and 2011 will be identified from the patient database and will be contacted by phone to inquire about the outcome and the satisfaction of the surgery.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| no gap closure | no hernia gap closure | ||
| extracorporal gap closure | extracorporal hernia gap closure extracorporal suturing of gap |
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| intracorporal gap closure | intracorporal hernia gap closure |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hernia gap closure | Procedure | type of gap closure during laparoscopic repair of a ventral hernia: none, extracorporal, intracorporal |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Recurrence rate | Hernia recurrence at the time of phone survey (2 - 7 years after surgery) | 7 years |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Time to recurrence | time from surgery to hernia recurrence | 7 years |
| Patient satisfaction | questionnaire with 4 items and 5 step Likert scales |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients after laparoscopic repair of a ventral hernia (including recurrent hernias)
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Sascha Müller, MD | Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Cantonal Hospital St.Gallen | Sankt Gallen | 9007 | Switzerland |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006555 | Hernia, Ventral |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D046449 | Hernia, Abdominal |
| D006547 | Hernia |
| D020763 | Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| extracorporal suturing of gap | Procedure | ventral hernia gap is sutured extracorporally |
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| 2 - 7 years after surgery |