Pain difference between two laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair techniques

Comparison of Early Postoperative Pain between Trans Abdominal Pre Peritoneal (TAPP) and Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) techniques of Hernia Repair for Unilateral Inguinal Hernia : A Randomised Control Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/02/063061

Enrollment

Registered

2024-02-22

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-11-11

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

Interventions

Intervention1: Transabdominal Preperitoneal technique: Laparoscopic trans abdominal pre peritoneal hernia repair technique Intervention2: Totally Extraperitoneal Repair: Laparoscopic Totally Extraperi

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients aged over 18 years with a reducible uncomplicated unilateral inguinal hernia undergoing elective laparoscopic hernia repair

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: conversion to open, conversion from TEP to TAPP

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Mean pain at 6, 12 and 24 hours after operation using Visual Analogue scaleTimepoint: Mean pain at 6, 12 and 24 hours after operation using Visual Analogue scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Mean diclofenac consumption during first 24 hours after surgeryTimepoint: 1 to 4;Mean operative time in each techniqueTimepoint: 30 to 300 minutes;Mean time in days to return to workTimepoint: 1 to 10 days;Proportion of patients having complication within one week of operation - bowel, bladder, vascular injury, serum formation, surgical site infectionTimepoint: yes or no	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKatyayni Singh

Lady Hardinge Medical College

sudipta2067@gmail.com9953507156

Outcome results

None listed

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