U.S., Oct. 9 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07866339) titled 'Improving Decisions and Outcomes in Parastomal Hernia Surgery' on Sept. 30.
Brief Summary: The goal of this observational study is to help improve decisions about planned surgery for parastomal hernia and understand the results of treatment. A parastomal hernia is a bulge that develops around a stoma, an opening in the abdomen created during surgery to allow bowel contents to pass into a bag. These hernias can cause discomfort, problems with stoma care, and reduced quality of life. Surgery may help, but it also carries risks, and the hernia may return.
The study will include approximately 250 patients assessed for parastomal hernia ...