NCT01109771

Absorbable Versus Permanent Mesh Fixation Trial in Laparoscopic Midline Ventral Hernia Repair

Absorbable Versus Permanent Mesh Fixation Trial in Laparoscopic Midline Ventral Hernia Repair (SORBET Trial)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 105 (actual)
• Sponsor: University Hospital, Ghent · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

To compare the use of absorbable tackers versus permanent tack fixation using a polyester large pore mesh in laparoscopic midline ventral hernia repair in a multicenter (Belgian) prospective randomized single-blinded trial. All patients referred for elective midline ventral hernia repair should be assessed for eligibility and entered in a study log, detailing all included patients during the study period.

Conditions

• Ventral Hernia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	permanent mesh fixation	Permanent mesh fixation will be used.
DEVICE	absorbable mesh fixation	Absorbable mesh fixation will be used.

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-04-01
• Primary completion: 2015-08-01
• Completion: 2015-08-31
• First posted: 2010-04-23
• Last updated: 2024-07-08

Locations

11 sites across 1 country: Belgium