Shear-wave test before hernia surgery
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial uses a special ultrasound (shear-wave elastography) to measure tissue stiffness before and after hernia repair. It aims to see if this test can predict complications and help choose the best surgical approach.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have a ventral or incisional hernia in the middle of your belly.
- Your surgeon plans to do an open retromuscular repair (a specific type of surgery where the mesh is placed behind the muscle).
- You have not had a previous hernia repair with mesh.
- Your hernia is not located only near your breastbone or pubic bone.
- The surgery is not for an infected or contaminated area, and you are not having a robotic, laparoscopic, or mesh-on-top repair.
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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