Prolonged Hospital Stay and Readmission After Elective Ventral Hernia Repair

Overview

The aim of the present study was to analyse factors associated with prolonged length of hospital stay, readmission and death in a nationwide group of patients undergoing elective ventral hernia repair in search for areas of interest to improve outcome after ventral hernia surgery

Full Title of Study: “Nationwide Analysis of Prolonged Hospital Stay and Readmission After Elective Ventral Hernia Repair”

Study Type

  • Study Type: Observational
  • Study Design
    • Time Perspective: Retrospective
  • Study Primary Completion Date: December 2010

Detailed Description

Detailed analysis of reasons for prolonged hospital stay and readmission in patients undergoing a ventral hernia repair

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Study cohort
    • Patients with prolonged length of hospital stay (>5 days) or readmission after ventral hernia repair
  • control group
    • Patients without prolonged length of hospital stay (>5 days) or readmission after ventral hernia repair

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Length of hospital stay
    • Time Frame: participants will be followed for the duration of hospital stay, an expected average of 1 week
    • analyse factors associated with prolonged length of hospital stay (minimum 5 days).

Secondary Measures

  • Readmission
    • Time Frame: 30 days
    • reasons for readmission after a ventral hernia repair

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • patients with elective ventral hernia repair in Denmark 2008 Exclusion Criteria:

  • emergency repairs

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Zealand University Hospital
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Frederik Helgstrand, MD – Zealand University Hospital
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Frederik Helgstrand, MD, Principal Investigator, Dept. surgery Køge hospital

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