The Development of Incisional Hernia in Relation to Specimen Extraction Site After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgeries

The Development of Incisional Hernia in Relation to Specimen Extraction Site After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgeries: A Retrospective Single Centered Cohort Study

This is a retrospec/ve cohort study of colon cancer patients who underwent laparoscopic colorectal surgeries at Prince Sultan Military Medical City (PSMMC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study is to determine the best site for specimen extrac/on with lowest risk of developing incisional hernia a0er laparoscopic colorectal surgeries.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Hernia

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 120

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Saudi Arabia
  • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • Prince Sultan Military Medical City

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

The study included all colorectal cancer patients over 2 years who were followed up or admitted to PSMMC under the service of colorectal surgery unit and who underwent laparoscopic low anterior resection, left colectomy or right colectomy with an age of 16 years or older.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• The study included all colorectal cancer patients over 2 years who were followed up or admitted to PSMMC under the service of colorectal surgery unit and who underwent laparoscopic low anterior resection, left colectomy or right colectomy with an age of 16 years or older.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Duplicated data, subjects younger than 16, patients with previous abdominal surgery, and surgically complicated cases which were converted to open surgery were excluded.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Type of incision	The rate of incisional hernia development in relation to the incision site	Over 2 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 1, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 1, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): December 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 11, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 13, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): July 14, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 14, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 13, 2022
• Last Verified: July 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Postoperative Complications; Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Hernia; Incisional Hernia
• Other Study ID Numbers: HP-01-R-079

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No