Conservative Treatment For Ventral Hernia

Zealand University Hospital2,089 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to evaluate on which indication patients are offered operative treatment for their ventral hernia, and to investigate the natural course of ventral hernia in the population of patients not offered operation.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

2,089

Conditions

Ventral Hernia

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 120 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: All patients (older than 18 years) referred to the Surgical Department of Køge University Hospital from 2009 - 2014 with the diagnosis ventral hernia

Locations (1)

Dept. of Surgery, Køge University Hospital

Køge, Denmark

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Percentage of conservatively treated ventral hernias that undergo surgery

Percentage of conservatively treated ventral hernias at the primary surgical consultation, that undergoes surgery (acute or elective) later on

Time frame: 5 years

Secondary Outcomes

Percentage of patient with ventral hernia that are treated conservatively

Percentage of patient referred to Køge Surgical Department with ventral hernia that are treated conservatively instead of surgically

Time frame: 5 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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