Groin hernia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Patients diagnosed with inguinal hernia based on physical examination or imaging studies 2) Aged between 20 and 85 years 3) ECOG performance status (PS) of 0 to 2 4) No severe impairment of major organ function (heart, lungs, liver, kidneys) 5) Patients who have provided written informed consent, signed and dated, prior to enrollment in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Conversion to open surgery 2) Complicated hernias, including incarceration, strangulation, or large scrotal-type hernias 3) Deviation from standard TAPP (e.g., mini-laparotomy, additional trocars, modified IPOM) 4) Robot-assisted surgery 5) Patients who refuse or fail to complete the QOR questionnaire
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| QOR-15 score on the day after surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| intra-operative complications, conversion to standard pressure, VAS pain score on the day after surgery, analgesic use frequency, postoperative hospital stay, QOR-15 score on the first outpatient visit after discharge | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Yamatotakada Municipal Hopital Dept. Surgery