Laparotomy Closure Techniques: do Surgeons Follow the Latest Guidelines? Results of a Questionnaire.

NCT ID: NCT04013009

Last Updated: 2019-07-09

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 402 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2016-07-01
• Study Completion Date: 2016-12-31

Brief Summary

Incisional hernias after laparotomy are associated with significant morbidity and increased costs. Research is focused on development of new techniques to prevent incisional hernia. Little is known about application of this evidence in daily practice. Therefore, a survey was performed among Dutch surgeons.

Detailed Description

Incisional hernias after laparotomy are associated with significant morbidity and increased costs. Research is focused on development of new techniques to prevent incisional hernia. Little is known about application of this evidence in daily practice. Therefore, a survey was performed among Dutch surgeons.

All members of the Dutch Surgical Society were invited to participate in a 24-question online survey on techniques and materials used for abdominal wall closure after midline laparotomy. Subgroup analysis based on surgical subspecialty, hospital and experience was performed.

Conditions

Incisional Hernia; Laparotomy Closure Technique

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• surgeon in the Netherlands

Exclusion Criteria

• not practicing surgery
• not practicing in the Netherlands

• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Maastricht University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

VieCuri Medical Centre

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Arthur Bloemen

resident general surgery

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Arthur Bloemen, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

VieCuri Medical Centre

Other Identifiers

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Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id