# Randomized Prospective Trial on the Occurrence of Laparoscopic Trocar Site Hernias

> **NCT01240434** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon** · enrollment: 195 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- The Aim of the Study is to Analyze the Incidence of Trocar Site Hernia (TSH)
- in Orifices Created by Trocars Measuring ≥10 mm in Diameter,
- and to Determine Whether Closure of the External Fascial Layer Prevents
- TSH and Potential Related Complications.

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Trocar site closure

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01240434
- **Lead sponsor:** Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2006-03
- **Primary completion:** 2007-09
- **Final completion:** 2008-10
- **Target enrollment:** 195 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2010-11-15


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01240434

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01240434, "Randomized Prospective Trial on the Occurrence of Laparoscopic Trocar Site Hernias". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01240434. Licensed CC0.

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