Laparotomy Closure Techniques: do Surgeons Follow the Latest Guidelines? Results of a Questionnaire.

Incisional Hernia Clinical Trial

Official title:

Laparotomy Closure Techniques: do Surgeons Follow the Latest Guidelines? Results of a Questionnaire.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04013009
• Other study ID #: 01
• Status: Completed
• Start date: July 1, 2016
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2016

Study information

• Verified date: July 2019
• Source: VieCuri Medical Centre
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

Incisional hernias after laparotomy are associated with significant morbidity and increased costs. Research is focused on development of new techniques to prevent incisional hernia. Little is known about application of this evidence in daily practice. Therefore, a survey was performed among Dutch surgeons.

Description:

Incisional hernias after laparotomy are associated with significant morbidity and increased costs. Research is focused on development of new techniques to prevent incisional hernia. Little is known about application of this evidence in daily practice. Therefore, a survey was performed among Dutch surgeons.

All members of the Dutch Surgical Society were invited to participate in a 24-question online survey on techniques and materials used for abdominal wall closure after midline laparotomy. Subgroup analysis based on surgical subspecialty, hospital and experience was performed.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 402
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2016
• Est. primary completion date: August 31, 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• surgeon in the Netherlands

Exclusion Criteria:

• not practicing surgery

• not practicing in the Netherlands

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Hernia
• Incisional Hernia
• Laparotomy Closure Technique

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
VieCuri Medical Centre	Maastricht University Medical Center

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	opinions on and current technique used for laparotomy closure	multiple choice questions	July till August 2016 at survey completion; snapshot measurement
Primary	knowledge of incisional hernia development	multiple choice questions	July till August 2016 at survey completion; ; snapshot measurement