Comparing Three Surgical Techniques for Inguinal Hernia: Traditional Open Lichtenstein Repair vs Two Keyhole Techniques with Mesh Placement [Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair (TAPP) and Laparoscopic Total Extraperitoneal Repair (TEP)] A Study in a Nagpur Hospital"

Randomized Controlled Trial of Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair (TAPP) versus Laparoscopic Total Extraperitoneal Repair (TEP) versus Lichtenstein Open Repair for inguinal hernia in a tertiary care hospital in Nagpur - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/02/080143

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-07

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-03-03

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: K402- Bilateral inguinal hernia, withoutobstruction or gangrene Health Condition 2: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

Interventions

Intervention1: Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Repair (TAPP): Patient is positioned supine on the operating table, and general anesthesia is administered. An incision is made in the supraumb

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Pts aged more than 18years -Unilateral or Bilateral hernia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Recurrent inguinal hernia -Obstructed hernia -Strangulated hernia -Irreducible Inguinal hernia -Patients below 18 years age

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1) Intra Operative Length Of Surgery 2) Post Operative Pain 3) Length Of Hospital stay 4)Wound Infection- SSI, Seroma, Hematoma, Pain or tenderness 5) Return to normal activities after surgery 6) Quality of Life using 36-item Short form survey (SF-36)Timepoint: 1) Intra Operative Length Of surgery 2) Day 1,3 and 7 3) Length Of Hospital Stay 4) Day 1,3 and 7 5) Return to normal acivities after surgery 6) At 1 month, 3 month, 6 month and 1 year	—

Measure

Time frame

1) Intra Operative Length Of Surgery 2) Post Operative Pain 3) Length Of Hospital stay 4)Wound Infection- SSI, Seroma, Hematoma, Pain or tenderness 5) Return to normal activities after surgery 6) Quality of Life using 36-item Short form survey (SF-36)Timepoint: 1) Intra Operative Length Of surgery 2) Day 1,3 and 7 3) Length Of Hospital Stay 4) Day 1,3 and 7 5) Return to normal acivities after surgery 6) At 1 month, 3 month, 6 month and 1 year

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKeshav Mittal

All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Nagpur

spdubhashi@aiimsnagpur.edu.in9881624422

Outcome results

None listed

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