Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES): Laparoscopic Assisted Transvaginal Ventral Hernia Repair

University of California, San Diego50 enrolled

Overview

This is a prospective chart review/data collection study of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) for ventral hernia repair, that will include questionnaires administered throughout the study. Subjects enrolled will be those intending to have a transvaginal NOTES ventral hernia repair. Data will be collected and reviewed through 12 months post-op.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Umbilical Hernia Ventral Hernia

Interventions

transvaginal NOTES ventral hernia repairPROCEDURE

ventral hernia repair via the transvaginal approach

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion: 1. Umbilical or incisional hernia greater than 2 cm in size 2. Female, age 18-75 3. Mentally competent to give informed consent 4. Scheduled to undergo a transvaginal NOTES ventral hernia repair Exclusion: 1. Pregnant women 2. Patients with defects measuring greater than 10 cm in size 3. Patients with complex hernias requiring fascial mobilization for closure 4. Morbidly obese patients (BMI \>45)

Locations (1)

University of California, San Diego Medical Center

San Diego, California, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To assess outcomes related to the transvaginal NOTES approach to laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (through data collection).

Time frame: 1 Year

To assess pain associated with the transvaginal NOTES approach to laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (through data collection).

Time frame: 1 Year

Central Contacts

Sarah Lazar, MPH

CONTACT

619-471-0447 misresearch@ucsd.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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