Status:
TERMINATED
Prevention of Incisional Hernia After Elective Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Repair
Lead Sponsor:
Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
Conditions:
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the implantation of an Ultrapro® Mesh as prevention of incisional hernia after elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. According to the li...
Detailed Description
Prospective randomized controlled study with two study arms. Arm 1: Abdominal wall will be closed with a prophylactic mesh implantation in onlay technique after elective open abdominal aortic aneurys...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient scheduled for elective or early elective open repair of aortic aneurysm
Exclusion
- Emergency surgery
- EVAR (endovascular procedure)
- Patients with previous midline laparotomy
- Patients with in situ abdominal mesh after previous hernia repair
- Patients with large diastasis of abdominal wall
- Allergy to penicillin
- Women before menopause (mesh can interfere with potential future pregnancies)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
9 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01189708
Start Date
March 1 2008
End Date
April 1 2011
Last Update
September 18 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Department of Surgery
Sankt Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, 9007