Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All adolescents and young adults aged between 13 years to 25 years diagnosed as case of inguinal hernia in department of paediatric surgery and department of general surgery and fit for regional/general anaesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients below 13 years and above 25 years of age. Patients with an aponeurosis that was divided, tiny, and/or weak. Patients with recurrent or strangulated hernias. American Society of Anesthesiologists(ASA) scale at more than 3
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hernia recurrence in one year of follow-up. Occurrence of any chronic pain- defined as moderate (VAS 30 to 54) or strong (VASgreater than 54) pain lasting more than 6 months after surgery. Timepoint: 1 year. 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| General and local complications(graded as per clavein dindo classification)Timepoint: 1 year;? Length of time to return to various levels of everyday activity{Return to normal activity will be defined as the patient’s ability to perform elementary activities [i.e., dressing, walking, bathing (basic activity)]; usual activities at home [i.e., preparing food, cleaning house (home activity)]; and returning to all previously performed activities (work activity)}Timepoint: 1 year;? Presence or absence of foreign body sensation, and abdominal wall stiffness in the groin area.Timepoint: 1 year | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raebareli