Mesh infection risk after abdominal wall repair
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This study looks at why some people get an infection in the mesh used to fix a hole or weakness in the belly wall. The goal is to find risk factors so doctors can better prevent infections in the future.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are having surgery to repair a hernia or defect in your abdominal wall (like a ventral, incisional, or parastomal hernia) that uses a mesh patch.
- You are willing to sign a consent form and come back for follow-up visits.
- You are not having a repair that only uses stitches (no mesh).
- You do not have a groin hernia (inguinal or femoral).
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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