Assessment of Risk Factors for Incisional Hernia Following Major Abdominal Surgery

Sohag University100 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to assess the independent patient-related and surgery-related risk factors associated with the development of incisional hernia following major abdominal surgeries.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Incisional Hernia Occurence

Interventions

casesOTHER

Patients who developed incisional hernia following major abdominal surgery performed during the preceding two years.

controlsOTHER

Patients who underwent major abdominal surgery during the same period but did not develop incisional hernia.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years or older. * patients who underwent major abdominal surgery including both elective and emergency surgeries. * Patients with complete medical records and operative data. * Patients willing to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 years. * Patients with recurrent incisional hernia. * Patients with incomplete medical records or missing data on key study variables. * Patients who refused to participate in the study.

Locations (1)

Sohag University Hospital

Sohag, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

surgical site infection

Incidence of surgical site infection following major abdominal surgery, as a risk factor for incisional hernia

Time frame: within 10 days after surgery

Central Contacts

Shaza M Diaa, Demonstrator

CONTACT

+201119093616 shazadiaa7@gmail.com

Samir A Abdel Mageed, Professor

CONTACT

+201006837073

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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