Several questions exist when looking at ventral hernias: 1. what is the baseline quality of life and abdominal wall function among patients with or without a ventral hernia? 2. what is the clinical significance of a ventral hernia seen on radiography but not on clinical examination (e.g. occult hernia)? 3. what is the natural history of quality of life of patients with and without a ventral hernia? 4. what is the impact of disclosure of presence or absence of a ventral hernia on quality of life? Answering these questions can provide valuable information on the impact of surgery with or without subsequent ventral hernia on a patient's abdominal wall function and quality of life.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
500
When patients are told that a hernia was present on the CT scan
Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States
Patient Centered Outcomes (PCO)
Difference in PCO from initial survey to follow-up survey
Time frame: Consent to 1 year follow-up
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