Unilateral groin hernia Digestive System Inguinal hernia
Conditions
Interventions
All patients will be operated via anterior approach with a skin incision two centimetres above the Poupart ligament.
In half of the study population the groin hernia will be corrected according to t
a soft mesh will be used instead of the polypropylene mesh.
The other 150 inguinal hernia patients will be operated by the transinguinal preperitoneal (TIPP) technique with Polysoft® mesh. In this te
Sponsors
St Elisabeth Hospital (Netherlands)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary unilateral groin hernia 2. Aged greater than 18 years, either sex 3. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) classification 1 - 3 4. Signed informed consent letter
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Recurrent hernia 2. Aged less than 18 or greater than 80 years 3. Scrotal hernia(s) 4. ASA classification greater than 4 5. Acute incarcerated inguinal hernia(s) 6. Psychiatric disease or other reason making follow-up or questionnaires unreliable
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Direct post-operative and chronic pain, measured post-operatively during hospital admission and at 14 days/3 months and one year; final measurement will be after follow up completion of the last patient in both groups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Operation time 2. Post-operative complications 3. Hospital stay 4. Return to daily activities (e.g. work) 5. Recurrence Measured post-operatively during hospital admission and at 14 days/3 months and one year; final measurement will be after follow up completion of the last patient in both groups. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed