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| Name | Class |
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| Medtronic | INDUSTRY |
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The objective of this study is to establish the extent to which mesh improves quality of life and surgical outcomes following hernia repair.
This is a large scale registry of prospectively collected medical record data and self-reported outcomes for those patients undergoing abdominal hernia repair with mesh.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Hernia recurrence rate | Should the hernia repair fail and the hernia reappears, this is counted as a recurrent hernia. | Within 5 years of initial hernia repair |
| Patient quality of life | Quality of life before and after surgery will be compared using various self-reported assessment tools/questionnaires. | Up to 5 years postopertively |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Postoperative infection rate | Infection related to hernia repair or mesh use will be reported. | Up to 5 years postoperatively |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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Multihospital system inclusive of all abdominal hernia repairs using mesh
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| NorthShore University HealthSystem | Recruiting | Evanston | Illinois | 60201 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D046449 | Hernia, Abdominal |
| ID | Term |
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| D006547 | Hernia |
| D020763 | Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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