Development of a clinical trial to determine whether watchful waiting is an acceptable alternative to surgical repair for patients with oligosymptomatic incisional hernia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Development of a clinical trial to determine whether watchful waiting is an acceptable alternative to surgical repair for patients with oligosymptomatic incisional hernia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Incisional hernia is a frequent complication in abdominal surgery. This article describes the development of a prospective randomized clinical trial designed to determine whether watchful waiting is an acceptable alternative to surgi...

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Main Authors: Lauscher Johannes C, Martus Peter, Stroux Andrea, Neudecker Jens, Behrens Uwe, Hammerich Ralf, Buhr Heinz J, Ritz Jörg-Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
oligosymptomatic incisional hernia
watchful waiting
surgical repair
prospective randomized trial
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/13/1/14

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