Preventing hernias after emergency colorectal surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system, Infections clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of closing the belly after emergency colorectal surgery to see which one better prevents hernias. If you need this type of surgery, you may be able to join.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You need emergency surgery on your colon or rectum through a cut down the middle of your belly.
- You may be having laparoscopic surgery that gets switched to an open midline cut.
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You should not have severe chronic lung disease or a BMI of 35 or higher.
- You must be able to read and understand Catalan or Spanish to give informed consent.
- You cannot have a psychiatric condition or addiction that makes it hard to understand the study.
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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