DD-01 THE INVITE STUDY: INCISIONAL HERNIA PREVENTION: RISK-BENEFIT FROM A PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE

Abstract Introduction Incisional Hernia (IH) is a common complication of abdominal surgery. IH associated with significant morbidity to patients, and costs the NHS. With no singular intervention demonstrated bring rate below 12%, focus now on pre-operative risk-prediction. High-risk patients may benefit from prophylactic mesh placement during their index operation, however controversy surrounding use mesh, there understanding whether this acceptable patients. Methods This retrospective, single centre mixed-methods cohort study. Patients without who have undergone colorectal surgery will be approached, along smaller about undergo Participants asked complete questionnaire sub-set participants invited semi-structured interviews. The primary objective assess acceptability Secondary outcomes include patient's views risk-predictive modelling, factors that influence or alter mesh. Analysis Questionnaires been developed using 5-point Likert scale allow quantitative analysis. Qualitative analysis interviews conducted Clarke Braun's framework thematic Data presented Journal Article Reporting Standards (JARS) for research. Outcomes Ethical approval has granted, trial currently in set-up. Results study used inform both design recruitement future interventional trials UK.