Hernia reduction following laparotomy using small stitch abdominal wall closure with and without mesh augmentation (the HULC trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Hernia reduction following laparotomy using small stitch abdominal wall closure with and without mesh augmentation (the HULC trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Incisional hernias are among the most frequent complications following abdominal surgery and cause substantial morbidity, impaired health-related quality of life and costs. Despite improvements in abdominal wall closure techniques, the risk for developing an incisional hernia is...

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Main Authors: Patrick Heger, Manuel Feißt, Johannes Krisam, Christina Klose, Colette Dörr-Harim, Solveig Tenckhoff, Markus W. Büchler, Markus K. Diener, André L. Mihaljevic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Abdominal wall closure
Small stitches technique
Onlay mesh augmentation
Incisional hernia
Surgical site infection
Laparotomy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3921-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3921-3

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