Active clinical trials for "Hernia, Ventral"

This trial was designed as a prospective randomized, controlled, intervention, with two parallel groups, and a primary endpoint of recurrence during 12 months' follow-up after initial treatment, with the randomization, was performed by an online software a 1:1 allocation.

Patients who underwent ventral abdominal hernia repair with self adhering, atraumatic mesh in sublay position are examined for their recurrence rate

Randomized clinical trial comparing open preperitoneal mesh, retromuscular mesh and suture repair for ventral hernias less than 3 cm diameter

Design of a simple blind randomized controlled trial study. Large incisional hernia repair with use of local hemostatic Hemoblock

Background: Midline incisional hernia is reported from 0,5 to 11% after abdominal operations. Primary repair without mesh reinforcement is almost abandoned because of high recurrence rates (24 to 46%). Use of prosthetic mesh in incisional hernia repair lowered the recurrence rates under 10%. Recurrence rate alone is not the main quality criterion for incisional hernia repair anymore. Large series and meta-analyses confirmed the value of laparoscopic repair as at least equal if not better compared with open repair. Discomfort, pain, diminished quality of life and body image alteration influences functional well being. No baseline information exists in any of these fields treating pre- or post-operative phases in patients with incisional hernia. Respiratory functions and medico-economic evaluation are other rarely investigated fields that we consider in our trial. The objective of this study is to analyse the functional outcome status of patients after laparoscopic incisional hernia repair compared to open repair. Methods: A randomized controlled non-blinded clinical trial is designed to compare laparoscopic incisional hernia mesh repair with open repair on post operative pain, health related quality of life outcomes, body image and cosmetic measurements, respiratory functions, recurrence rates, and cost. Volunteers will be recruited in Geneva University Hospital, department of surgery, visceral surgery unit. Eligibility criteria is male patient aged over 18 years, with reducible incisional hernia who are candidates for elective surgery and medically fit for general anesthesia.30 patients will be enrolled for each group. Follow-up will take place at 10th, 30th days as well as 3 12 and 24 post operative months by questionnaires and by clinical exam by independent expert. An overall cost-analysis will be realized. Patient enrollment in the study will start in April 2008 and estimated to end in september 2009.

Aim The general aim of this study is to improve post-operative pain and reduce morphine consumption following laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR). We specifically aim to conduct a randomized, double blinded, controlled trial to investigate the effect of intra-peritoneal local anaesthesia infusions on post-operative morphine consumption and. Methods: Patients will be randomised by computer generated random numbers (random permutation) and opaque envelope methods. At closure, one small 2mm catheter belonging to the AutoFuser pain pump system will be placed in the peritoneal cavity between the onlay mesh and parietal peritoneum. In the treatment arm patients will receive 275mL of 0.2% ropivacaine at 4mL/h. In the placebo arm, 275mL of 0.9% normal saline will be used in a similar fashion. The infusions will run for 68 hours total. All members involved in patient care (with the exception of one independant research fellow) will be blinded to the above. After 68 hours the pump will be stopped and the catheter will be removed. Assessment of post-operative pain will be performed by visual analogue scale, and total opiate consumption will be collected and converted into morphine equivalents. Health significance: Local anaesthesia has become an important addition to multimodal regimens of analgesia following surgery. Recent studies have shown that local anaesthetic (LA) wound infiltration has improved post-operative pain when compared with standard opioid regimens for pain relief. Only one previous study looked at bupivacaine infusions into the hernia sac for three days following LVHR. This study found no improvement in post-operative pain or morphine consumption. We aim to demonstrate improved pain and reduced morphine consumption using an alternative catheter insertion technique and ropivacaine as the desired LA agent.

The purpose of this study is to collect additional safety data and demonstrate the performance of Integra Gentrix® Surgical Matrix for reinforcement of ventral hernia repairs.

Ventral hernias in the midline of the abdominal wall are one of the most frequent diseases in general and visceral surgery worldwide. The optimal operative technique is still in discussion. The traditional techniques are open sublay or transabdominal intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) repair. In order to avoid the risks -large trauma to the abdominal wall with pain and infection, lesion of intraabdominal organs - a new hybrid technique - small skin incision, wide endoscopic dissection of the retrorectus space with implantation of a large mesh - was developed (EMILOS -Endoscopic Mini/Less Open Sublay).

A post-market clinical follow-up study for ReliaTack™ articulating reloadable fixation device with deep purchase tacks

The purpose of the registry is to evaluate safety and efficacy of the Intramesh T1. This registry will collect data from 100 patients treated for a ventral hernia repair.