Internal Hernias After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass

Completed

Conditions studied: Internal Hernia, Mesocolic Hernia, Petersen´s Hernia, Jejunojejunostomy Hernia, Bowel Obstruction, Ischemic Bowel

In brief

The main goal of this study is to describe the trends in the incidence rate of internal hernia presentation after different modifications of the mesenteric closure technique after primary laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery from 1997-2009.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01040364

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

220

Starts

2009-05-01

Expected to finish

2009-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-09-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• patient status post primary laparoscopic standard RYGB surgery who underwent internal hernia reduction and repair with any or the combination of the following:
• closure of synchronous mesocolic or mesenteric space defects without incarcerated bowel
• conversion to open (laparotomy)
• small bowel resection with or without reversal
• status post primary laparoscopic standard RYGB surgery with incidental finding of internal hernia space defect with or without bowel through the defect

You may not qualify if…

• any other type of re-operative surgery after primary standard RYGB
• patient age < 18 years
• missing records and/or unreachable patients with scant information for analysis

Where it is running

• UCSF Fresno Center for Medical Education and Research, Department of Surgery — Fresno, California, United States

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