Status:

RECRUITING

Comparing Polypropylene Mesh and "Small Bites" Technique in Emergency Colorectal Surgery's Midline Laparotomy Closure. Study for Incisional Hernia Prevention.

Lead Sponsor:

Fernandez Zamora

Conditions:

Colorectal Cancer

Incisional Hernia

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The 2023 World Journal of Emergency Surgery guidelines couldn't provide a recommendation for emergency abdominal wall closure due to insufficient consensus (\>80% required). Available evidence, predom...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients diagnosed with colorectal pathology requiring urgent surgical treatment via midline laparotomy.
  • Patients undergoing urgent laparoscopic surgery but necessitating conversion to midline laparotomy.
  • Urgent surgical intervention required at the level of the colon and/or rectum, even in the presence of other abdominal pathologies.
  • Age over 18 years.
  • Signed informed consent (IC) from the patient and the investigator.

Exclusion

  • Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) according to the GOLD classification or decompensated COPD.
  • BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2.
  • Re-laparotomies.
  • Patients with psychiatric illnesses, addictions, or any disorder hindering the understanding of the Informed Consent.
  • Inability to read or comprehend any of the languages in the Informed Consent (Catalan, Spanish).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 5 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 15 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

148 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06220058

Start Date

February 5 2024

End Date

January 15 2027

Last Update

October 8 2024

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Colorectal Surgery Section, Department of General and Digestive Surgery, University Hospital of Girona,

Girona, Catalonia, Spain, 17001