# Prophylactic Sub-lay Non-absorbable Mesh Following Midline Laparotomy: PROMETHEUS (PROphylactic Mesh Trial Evaluation UltraSound)

> **NCT04436887** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Francesco Pizza** · enrollment: 200 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Incisional Hernia
- Wound Infection

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** positioning of polypropylene strips for prophylactic purposes in closing the middle laparotomies to prevent the incisional hernia

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04436887
- **Lead sponsor:** Francesco Pizza
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2016-01-01
- **Primary completion:** 2020-06-01
- **Final completion:** 2020-06-01
- **Target enrollment:** 200 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-06-22


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04436887

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04436887, "Prophylactic Sub-lay Non-absorbable Mesh Following Midline Laparotomy: PROMETHEUS (PROphylactic Mesh Trial Evaluation UltraSound)". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04436887. Licensed CC0.

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