Risk Factors and Results of Emergency Ventral Hernia Repair

June 26, 2018 updated by: Frederik Helgstrand, Zealand University Hospital
The aim of present study was to evaluate the clinical course after emergency ventral hernia repair in terms of 30-day-readmission, -reoperation and -mortality and to identify risk factors for emergency repair.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

All incisional, umbilical and epigastric hernias registered in the Danish Ventral Hernia Database

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

10976

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Denmark
      • Køge, Denmark, 4600
        • Dept. of surgery, Køge Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Hernia repairs registered in the Danish Ventral Hernia Database during the study period

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All incisional, umblilical and epigastric hernia repiars

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Emergency hernia repairs
Elective hernia repairs

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
risk factors for emergency ventral hernia repair
Time Frame: 4 years
evaluation of risk factors (hernia size, hernia type, type of surgery, age and gender) for poor outcome after emergency ventral hernia repair.
4 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
30-day readmission
Time Frame: 30 days
evaluation of risk factors (hernia size, hernia type, type of surgery, age and gender) for 30-day readmission after emergency ventral hernia repair
30 days
30-day reoperation
Time Frame: 30 day
evaluation of risk factors (hernia size, hernia type, type of surgery, age and gender) for 30-day reaoperation after emergency ventral hernia repair
30 day
30-day mortality
Time Frame: 30 day
evaluation of risk factors (hernia size, hernia type, type of surgery, age and gender) for 30-day mortality after emergency ventral hernia repair
30 day

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Zealand University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Frederik Helgstrand, MD, dept. surgery, Køge sygehus, Denmark

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 26, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 28, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

May 1, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 27, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 26, 2018

Last Verified

June 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FH08

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