Health Condition 1: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Telescopic dissection: Patients will undergo laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair and creation of the extraperitoneal space will be performed with a telescopic dissection technique
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Sponsors
Armed Forces Medical College
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 18 years of age or older Able to give informed consent Unilateral inguinal hernia Scheduled for elective inguinal hernia repair Eligible to tolerate general anesthesia Eligible to undergo minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair Willing to undergo mesh-based repair
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Younger than 18 years old Unable to give informed consent Bilateral Inguinal hernias Emergent inguinal hernia repairs ( acute incarceration or strangulation) Recurrent inguinal hernia with prior preperitoneal mesh Unable to tolerate general anesthesia Not eligible for minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair Not willing to undergo mesh-based repair
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Operative timeTimepoint: [ Time Frame: Measured from start to end of procedure ] Total Operative time measured in minutes, from incision to end of procedure; operative times will be reported as mean and standard deviation or mean and interquartile ranges as appropriate. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Inguinal hernia recurrence Timepoint: [ Time Frame: 6 months] 6 month inguinal hernia recurrence rate; rate will be reported in number and percent as appropriate.;Intra-operative complications Timepoint: [Time Frame: Intraoperative complications recorded during the procedure ] Rate of any Intra-operative complications; rate will be reported in number and percent as appropriate.;Pain Timepoint: [ Time Frame: Postoperative day 1, Postoperative day 7 and Postoperative day 30 ] Early postoperative pain scores; Pain scores measured with the Visual Analog Scale pain score at postoperative days 1, 7 and 30. Pain ratings will be reported as mean and standard deviations as appropriate. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDronacharya Routh
Armed Forces Medical College
Outcome results
None listed