Conservative Treatment Versus Elective Repair of Umbilical Hernia in Patients With Ascites and Liver Cirrhosis

PHASE3UnknownINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

100

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 31, 2011

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2013

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2015

Conditions
Umbilical HerniaLiver CirrhosisAscites
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Conservative treatment

Patients that randomize for conservative management of their umbilical hernia will be followed routinely at the polyclinical ward.

PROCEDURE

Surgical repair

Patients that randomize for surgical repair of their umbilical hernia will be operated in an elective setting after a careful preoperative work-up.

Trial Locations (1)

3015CE

RECRUITING

Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
lead

Erasmus Medical Center

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