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Initial report of "HERNIACLINIC-QoL": The first abdominal wall hernia surgery registry from a single center in Brazil
Paulo H F Barros1, Iron P Abreu Neto1, Bruno L Hernani1
1Digestive Surgery Department, Oswaldo Cruz German Hospital, Brazil; Hernia Clinic, São Paulo - SP, Brazil.
Purpose:
Currently, Brazil does not have a registry of abdominal wall hernia surgeries. In this paper we describe the creation of HERNIACLINIC-QoL, that aims to fill this gap, and its preliminary results.
Methods:
A RedCap form was developed to collect data on patients and surgeries for abdominal hernia repair in a private practice hospital. Data input errors were checked every 30 days, and a preliminary analysis of the database as a whole was carried out in 2024.
Results:
We registered 554 patients (201 ventral, 227 inguinal and 103 for both hernias). The form needed corrections in the fields: preoperative data, hernia sizes and classifications, rectum diastasis and anesthesia type, ensuring completeness of data and simplifying the creation of statistical reports.
Conclusion:
HERNIACLINIC-QoL may become a valuable tool for hernia care and research, as its use is expanded to include more surgeons and more patients.
Clinical Trials:
Protocol Register at Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials (ReBEC), ID: RBR-5vmhdfs https://ensaiosclinicos.gov.br/rg/RBR-5vmhdfs.
