Long Term Outcomes Following Hernia Repair With Mesh

Endeavor Health4,700 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

4,700

Conditions

Abdominal Hernia

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * abdominal hernia repair using mesh Exclusion Criteria: * less than 18 years old

Locations (1)

NorthShore University HealthSystem

Evanston, Illinois, United States

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Hernia recurrence rate

Should the hernia repair fail and the hernia reappears, this is counted as a recurrent hernia.

Time frame: 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.

Time frame: Up to 5 years postopertively

Secondary Outcomes

Postoperative infection rate

Infection related to hernia repair or mesh use will be reported.

Time frame: Up to 5 years postoperatively

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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