Comparison between two surgical methods of inguinal hernia repair

Comparison between complications of surgical repair of indirect inguinal hernia by Lichtenstein and Read-rives methods in the 20-40 year-old patients referred to Hamadan Besat Hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201311018729N6

Enrollment

Registered

2014-08-19

Start date

2012-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Unilateral Inguinal Hernia. Inguinal hernia (unilateral) NOS

Interventions

Intervention 1: Repair of hernia by Read-Rives method in case group1. Intervention 2: Repair of hernia by Lichtenstein method in case group2.

Treatment - Surgery

Repair of hernia by Read-Rives method in case group1

Repair of hernia by Lichtenstein method in case group2

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria:. Twenty to forty years-old patients with unilateral indirect inguinal hernia. Exclusion Criteria: Mortality during and after the surgery, hematoma and infection of the surgery site.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Duration of operation. Timepoint: After operation. Method of measurement: Minute-Clock-Patient case.;Hospital stay. Timepoint: After discharge. Method of measurement: Day-Patient case.;Pain after operation. Timepoint: 2 days, 1 week and 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Number-Pain score.;Recurrence after surgery. Timepoint: 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Surgeon idea-Physical exam.	—

Measure

Time frame

Duration of operation. Timepoint: After operation. Method of measurement: Minute-Clock-Patient case.;Hospital stay. Timepoint: After discharge. Method of measurement: Day-Patient case.;Pain after operation. Timepoint: 2 days, 1 week and 3 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Number-Pain score.;Recurrence after surgery. Timepoint: 6 months after surgery. Method of measurement: Surgeon idea-Physical exam.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHesam Amini

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

un120000@yahoo.com+98 81 3264 0061

Outcome results

None listed

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