Clinical Trial: Preoperative Weight Loss for Open Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Abdominal Wall Hernia
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Preoperative Weight Loss for Open Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Brief Summary:
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare preoperative intensive weight management to upfront surgery in obese patients undergoing complex abdominal wall reconstruction.The main question is will abdominal wall specific quality of life (using the HerQLes survey) for the group undergoing upfront surgery be non-inferior compared to the group in the weight management program.
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