Trial reportDer Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen2016
[Watchful waiting vs surgical repair of oligosymptomatic incisional hernias: Current status of the AWARE study].
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- The Treatment of Incisional Hernia.Deutsches Arzteblatt international · 2018Pooled it
- Prophylactic Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh Following Midline Laparotomy-Long-Term Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.World journal of surgery · 2019Trial
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- Trends in Incisional and Ventral Hernia Repair: A Population Analysis From 2001 to 2021.Cureus · 2023Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hernia surgery in a Swedish healthcare region: a population-based cohort study.BMC surgery · 2022Article
- An early experience with transversus abdominis release for complex ventral hernias: a retrospective review of 100 cases.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2021Article
- Mesh Repair in Crohn's Disease: A Case-Matched Multicenter Study in 234 Patients.World journal of surgery · 2020Article
- Management of Reducible Ventral Hernias: Clinical Outcomes and Cost-effectiveness of Repair at Diagnosis Versus Watchful Waiting.Annals of surgery · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionIncisional hernias are one of the the most frequent complications in visceral surgery and incisional hernia repair has a relevant complication rate. Therefore, there have to be solid indications before carrying out incisional hernia repair. To date, there is a lack of evidence concerning the correct indications for surgical repair of incisional hernias. The AWARE trial compares watchful waiting to surgical repair of incisional hernias. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe AWARE trial is a prospective randomized multicenter trial. Patients with asymptomatic or oligosymptomatic incisional hernia are randomized into the watchful waiting or the surgical repair group with a follow-up of 2 years. The primary endpoint is pain during normal activities due to the hernia or the hernia repair after 2 years measured on the hernia-specific surgical pain scale (SPS).
resultsIn this study 36 centers are participating throughout Germany, more than 1600 patients had been screened up to 31 December 2014 and 234 (14.6%) of the screened patients could be recruited.
conclusionThe AWARE study will provide evidence concerning the two therapeutic options of watchful waiting and surgical repair of incisional hernia.
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