Inguinal hernia mesh plug repair (Rutkow) - A retrospective comparison of a heavyweight nonresorbable mesh versus a lightweight partially resorbable mesh

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00015509

Enrollment

1000

Registered

2018-09-24

Start date

2017-01-01

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

K40.9 K40.2 K41

Interventions

Group 1: Sending a questionnaire to patients operated with the PerfFix-Plug (Bard) asking for recurrences and chronic inguinal pain

in case of abnormalities in the backsended questionnaire the patient is contacted by phone resolving the problem, alternatively the patient gets a follow-up check up clinically and sonographically. Gr

in case of abnormalities in the backsended questionnaire the patient is contacted by phone resolving the problem, alternatively the patient gets a follow-up check up clinically and sonographically.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

14 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with implantations of PerFix Plugs (Bard) and Ultrapro Plugs (Ethicon)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: TEP, TAPP, Lichtenstein techniques; patients <14 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
chronic inguinal pain	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
recurrences	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMichael Krauß

Asklepios Klinik Langen

m.krauss@asklepios.com061039121309

Outcome results

None listed

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