Recurrence rate and postoperative complications after transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair (TAPP) between 2005 and 2014

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00009582

Enrollment

1120

Registered

2016-02-01

Start date

2016-04-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

K40 K41

Interventions

Group 1: Patients who were operated for inguinal hernia between 2005 and 2014 at the Schön Klinik Neustadt with keyhole surgery with mesh repair (TAPP) will be surveyed by questionnaire.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: principal diagnosis: inguinal and femoral hernia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Young People under 18 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
There are no classical primary outcomes in this study. The aims or primary outcomes in this TAPP-study are recurrence and post-operative complications. The patients will be asked with a questionnaire whether post-operative complications and/or recurrence occurred. The relevant questions in the questionnaire are: 1. Recurrence. Were you diagnosed with a hernia recurrence? If yes: Has been the hernia recurred during the first month after the surgery? If yes: Have you undergone surgery to repair the recurrent hernia? If yes: Who has the recurrent hernia diagnosed? 2. Complications. Were you diagnosed with the hematoma in your groin? Were you diagnosed with seroma in the groin? Have you had after surgery numbness or tingling in the groin? Were you diagnosed with the wound infection? If yes (all the questions): Have you undergone surgery to treat the complications?	—

Measure

Time frame

There are no classical primary outcomes in this study. The aims or primary outcomes in this TAPP-study are recurrence and post-operative complications. The patients will be asked with a questionnaire whether post-operative complications and/or recurrence occurred. The relevant questions in the questionnaire are: 1. Recurrence. Were you diagnosed with a hernia recurrence? If yes: Has been the hernia recurred during the first month after the surgery? If yes: Have you undergone surgery to repair the recurrent hernia? If yes: Who has the recurrent hernia diagnosed? 2. Complications. Were you diagnosed with the hematoma in your groin? Were you diagnosed with seroma in the groin? Have you had after surgery numbness or tingling in the groin? Were you diagnosed with the wound infection? If yes (all the questions): Have you undergone surgery to treat the complications?

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
rate of early recurrence	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMathias M. Tomala

Schön Klinik Neustadt Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie

mtomala@schoen-kliniken.de04561 54 457100

Outcome results

None listed

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