Comparison of Inguinal Hernia Repair Techniques : Laparoscopic eTEP v/s Robotic rTAPP for operative duration and other outcomes

Laparoscopic Extended Totally Extraperitoneal Repair (eTEP) versus Robotic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (Rtapp) Inguinal Hernia Repair: A randomized Control Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/01/062167

Enrollment

Registered

2024-01-31

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-03-04

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K400- Bilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene Health Condition 2: K402- Bilateral inguinal hernia, withoutobstruction or gangrene Health Condition 3: K403- Unilateral inguinal hernia, with obstruction, without gangrene Health Condition 4: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

Interventions

Intervention1: Laparoscopic eTEP: Patients aged over 18 years and undergoing Laparoscopic Enhanced Total Extra Peritoneal Repair for uncomplicated inguinal hernia Intervention2: Robotic TAPP: Patients

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All consenting adult patients (18 years) with uncomplicated inguinal hernia coming to General Surgery OPD, AIIMS Jodhpur

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not consenting to participate in the study Patient not fit to be operated under general anaesthesia Recurrent hernia and strangulated hernia (complicated hernias)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Surgical Operative TimeTimepoint: Intraoperative	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Post operative pain Seroma Hematoma Post Op recurrence Rate of conversion to Open intraoperative Complication Surgical site infection (SSI) Post-operative length of hospital stay (in hours) Incidence of postoperative urinary retention Time (in days) to return to work inferior epigastric artery injury 30 days complications Timepoint: 1 week, 4 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ramkaran Chaudhary

AIIMS Jodhpur

rkmoond@gmail.com8003996892

Outcome results

None listed

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