Suture versus mesh surgery for incisional hernia
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial compares two surgical options—closing with stitches (suture) versus using a surgical mesh—to repair an incisional hernia. It may help find which approach works best for preventing problems and improving recovery for people with certain hernia sizes.
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Who can take part
- Be an adult older than 18
- Your hernia is an incisional hernia (it developed after a prior belly surgery)
- Your hernia opening is expected to be between 2 and 6 cm wide
- Your case is not an emergency
- Your wound infection status is CDC class I (not contaminated or infected)
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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