PreOperative Steroid in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Double-blinded Randomized Clinical Trial

Summary

Patients who undergo abdominal wall reconstruction for giant ventral hernia repair will be randomized to either methylprednisolone or saline preoperatively, to examine the effects of methylprednisolone on postoperative pain, nausea and recovery after giant ventral hernia repair.

Timeline

Start

2016-03

Primary completion

2018-05

Completion

2018-11

Publications

• Jensen KK, Brondum TL, Belhage B, Hensler M, Arnesen RB, Kehlet H, Jorgensen LN. Preoperative steroid in abdominal wall reconstruction: protocol for a randomised trial. Dan Med J. 2016 Aug;63(8):A5260.

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