Clinical trials: Patients Undergoing Open Hernia Repair

Patients Undergoing Open Hernia Repair, Patients Undergoing Ventral or Inguinal Hernia Repair

Reducing Mesh Infections in Open Hernia Repairs

• Unknown status
• Age: 18 years and older
• Phase 2/3
• Surgery or procedure

Soaking meshes in a vancomycin solution just prior to their use in open hernia repairs will decrease rates of mesh infection

Trial name

NCT01860469

Testing

vancomycin-soaked mesh, plain mesh

Where

Canada

Sponsor

University of Saskatchewan