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COMPARISON OF MESHES IN INGUINAL HERNIA SURGERY

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF COMMERCIAL PROLENE MESH VERSUS POLYESTER NET MESH FOR TENSION-FREE INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/09/004985
Enrollment
170
Registered
2014-09-08
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- patients suffering from inguinal hernia

Interventions

Intervention1: Polyester net mesh: Polyester mesh developed from polyester mosquito net and sterilized using autoclve. Control Intervention1: Polypropylene mesh: Commercially available mesh prepared f

Sponsors

Department of General Surgery
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients included were 14 years of age or older, irrespective of sex, seen at the Department of Surgery, SMS Hospital. 2. All these patients had diagnosis of inguinal hernia confirmed during surgery irrespective of type. 3. Patients under ASA (American Society of Anaesthesiologists) ASA grade 1 â?? normal healthy person or ASA grade 2 â?? patient with mild systemic illness. 4. Patients giving consent to undergo inguinal hernia surgery using either of the mesh.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients presenting with recurrent hernia irrespective of the type of repair done previously. 2. Patients presenting with features suggestive of strangulated or obstructed hernia. 3. HIV positive and other immunocompromised (cancer pt., pt. on steroids, pt. on chemotherapy) patients. 4. Patients under ASA grade 3 or above. 5. Patients not giving consent to be part of the study. 6. Patients suffering from hemorrhagic tendency.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Proportion of various complications in post operative complications after commercial polypropylene mesh in inguinal hernia repair. 2. Proportion of various complications in post operative complications after Polyester net mesh in inguinal hernia repair. 3. Mean cost in Rs. of using commercial polypropylene mesh. 4. Mean cost in Rs. of using Polyester net mesh. Timepoint: 1. Postoperative day 8 when the sutures were removed. 2. Postoperative day 15 3. 3 months after surgery 4. 1 year after surgery—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence and intensity of post-operative pain. Timepoint: Post-operative pain at 6 hours and 24 hours postoperative using 10-point Visual Analogue Scale.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sanchit Jain

SMS Medical College

lakshmansumita@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026