Inguinal hernia Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Inguinal hernia
Conditions
Interventions
Five consultants from the Surgical Department of “Agios Dimitrios Hospital” participated in the study, operated one patient at a time consequently, with both techniques, according to the randomization
Sponsors
Agios Dimitrios General Hospital scientific committee
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male patients with inguinal hernia, fit to surgery. 2. Aged 18-75 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Relapse 2. Bilateral inguinal hernia 3. Strangulated inguinal hernia 4. Female patients 5. Inguinoscrotal hernia 6. Laparoscopic repair 7. Other alongside surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain in measured using the Visual Analogue Scale Core (VAS) at one and six months 2. Quality of life is mesaured using the questionnaire SF36 at one and six months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Immediate and long-term postoperative complications are measured using the medical records when they occur and at six months. | — |
Countries
Greece
Outcome results
None listed