Physiologic Tension of the Abdominal Wall

The Cleveland Clinic86 enrolled

Overview

Restoring the physiologic tension of the abdominal wall is a key concept in abdominal wall reconstruction. Yet little is known quantitatively about the normal tension of the abdominal wall. To better understand the ideal tension for abdominal wall reconstruction, the physiologic tension of the abdominal wall needs to be measured. This study aims to measure the tension of the abdominal wall during laparotomy closure.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Abdominal Wall Hernia

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing laparotomy * Patient able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a ventral hernia * Patients unable to provide informed consent

Locations (1)

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Abdominal wall tension at laparotomy

The tension necessary to bring the abdominal wall to the midline during laparotomy will be measured.

Time frame: Tension measurements will be recorded immediately. No further data collection or patient follow-up will occur postoperatively.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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