A Prospective Cohort Study on the Incidence of Postoperative Bleeding Complications in Inguinal Hernia Repair Under Antiplatelet Therapy

A Prospective Cohort Study on Postoperative Bleeding Complications Following Inguinal Hernia Repair Under Continued Antiplatelet Therapy - Bleeding Risk in Antiplatelet Inguinal Hernia Repair

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061226

Enrollment

100

Registered

2026-05-01

Start date

2026-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

inguinal hernia

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 years or older. Patients scheduled for unilateral or bilateral inguinal hernia repair. Patients currently receiving antiplatelet therapy (including dual or multiple antiplatelet therapy).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Emergency surgical cases (e.g., incarcerated hernia). Patients with known bleeding disorders or coagulation abnormalities. Patients receiving anticoagulant therapy (e.g., Warfarin, DOACs) or those receiving a combination of antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy. Patients undergoing robot-assisted inguinal hernia repair. Patients judged unsuitable for the study by the attending physician or investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Incidence of postoperative hemorrhagic complications within 30 days after surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Severity of hemorrhagic complications (Clavien-Dindo classification) Distribution of subcutaneous hematoma Pain and QOL scores (Brief Pain Inventory) Perioperative data (Operative time, intraoperative blood loss, length of stay) Other postoperative complications (SSI, Seroma, Mesh infection, Recurrence, Chronic pain)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactChikaraishi Kentaro

The Jikei University School of Medicine Surgery

sakatadaisuke11@gmail.com03-3433-1111

Outcome results