Stitch showdown: can a shorter stitch prevent belly bulges after surgery?
NCT ID NCT01965249
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 27 times
Summary
This study tested whether using a shorter stitch (short stitch technique) with a special long-lasting suture material (Monomax®) could reduce the chance of developing an incisional hernia after a large abdominal cut (laparotomy). About 425 adults having planned abdominal surgery took part. The main goal was to see which stitch method led to fewer hernias one year after surgery.
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Locations
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AKH Linz
Linz, 4021, Austria
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Klinik am Eichert, Allgemeinchirurgische Klinik
Göppingen, 73035, Germany
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Klinikum Landkreis Tuttlingen, Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral, und Gefäßchirurgie
Tuttlingen, 78532, Germany
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Klinikum der Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe Universität
Frankfurt, 60590, Germany
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LMU Großhadern
München, 81377, Germany
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Robert Bosch KH Stuttgart
Stuttgart, 70376, Germany
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Städtisches Klinikum Braunschweig
Braunschweig, 38126, Germany
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Vivantes Klinikum Spandau
Berlin, 13585, Germany
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Wilhelminenspital Wien
Vienna, 1160, Austria
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