Inguinal Hernia
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:Conventional Polypropylene mesh
Experimental group:Progrip mesh
Sponsors
Beni Sader
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 69 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 to 69 years of any gender, diagnosed with an uncomplicated unilateral inguinal hernia who were considered fit for elective open inguinal hernia repair were eligible to participate in the study. Subjects consenting for the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were patients aged = 70 years, requiring emergency procedure, enrolment in another trial, with bilateral inguinal hernia, recurrent, strangulated or incarcerated hernia, BMI >30kg/m2 , concomitant abdominal surgery, long-term analgesic or steroid use, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification III or more, Child-Pugh grade C hepatic cirrhosis, any other disease severely compromising health and recovery( immunocompromised, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus), with renal compromise or hypersensitivity to injection Diclofenac.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| foreign body sensation during the first three months following the operation;number of days taken to return to work;recurrence of a hernia; | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| postoperative pain during the first three months following the operation; | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactBeni Sader
Kasturba Medical College
Outcome results
None listed