Is inguinal hernia repair possible with glue?

Inguinal hernioplasty: tissue adhesive versus sutures: a randomized clinical trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN11368235

Enrollment

120

Registered

2013-01-29

Start date

2007-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Inguinal hernia Digestive System Inguinal hernia

Interventions

Group 1 Lichtenstein operation (mesh fixed with sutures) and Group 2 mesh fixed with glue. The synthetic adhesive is n-hexyl-á-cyanoacrylate

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with inguinal hernia not complicated 2. Patients (male and female) who were at least 18 years old and presented at the Abdominal Wall Unit of Morales Meseguer University Hospital of Murcia with a diagnosis of an inguinal hernia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Complicated hernias, bilateral and recurrent hernias

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain and recurrence. Patients were assessed for pain at 7 days, 1, 6 and 12 months using a visual analogue scale with a range from 0-10, and were examined clinically for recurrence at 2 year after surgery.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Operative time 2. Analgesic consumption 3. Hematoma 4. Infection	—

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

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