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Does Prophylactic Mesh Placement in Emergency Midline Laparotomy Reduce the Incidence of Incisional Hernia? A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating primary abdominal closure and abdominal closure with prophylactic mesh for Incisional Hernia. Completed, enrolled 104 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Incisional hernia is a common condition after abdominal surgery. Because linea alba has less vascularity, incisional hernia more common in midline incisions. It is seen in the general population between 11-20%. In some high-risk situations, this rate increases up to 40-69% (abdominal aortic aneurysm, morbid obesity, colorectal surgery).It is known that incisional hernia that occurs in the postoperative period can lead to emergency surgical causes such as incarceration-strangulation, has a significant share in health expenses and seriously impairs the quality of life in patients.One of the methods tried to reduce incisional hernia is the use of mesh. But this abdominal closure technique is not used routinely in our country and the other countries. This study will be important of the studies in Turkey and world for patient selection in prophylactic mesh use, techniques to be applied and early / late results. The aim of the study is to compare the classical abdominal closure technique with use of mesh in order to minimize the incisional hernia and associated complications after midline laparotomy.
Study Details
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Interventions
The linea alba will be closed to a ratio of 5mm / 5mm. Only the fascia will be sutured ; fat or muscle tissue will be avoided. Subcutaneous tissue will be closed with polyglactin 3/0 suture. The skin will be closed with a stapler.
After the fascia was closed with the same method, 5 cm of subcutaneous tissue will be dissected around the incision. The mesh will be placed in the supra-aponeurotic area (onlay) to a distance of laterally and cranial-caudally 5 cm from the fascia margins. The mesh used will be partially absorbable, light and large porous. After this procedure, the borders of the mesh will be fixed circumferentially on the abdominal wall using polypropylene suture to prevent the intestines from herniating on the mesh. Two subcutaneous drainage catheters will be placed in all patients with mesh.