Stitch type study to prevent hernia after liver surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways of closing the belly incision after open liver surgery to see which best lowers the chance of getting an incisional hernia (a bulge near the scar). It may help by guiding surgeons toward the closure method that prevents hernias better.
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Who can take part
- You are having open liver surgery (hepatectomy) for cancer
- Your surgery is elective (planned, not emergency)
- You are age 18 or older
- Your surgeon plans a midline incision or an inverted-L incision
- You did not already have a hernia in your abdomen before this surgery
- You have not had mesh placed in a prior belly incision and you are not pregnant
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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