Inguinal Hernia
Conditions
Keywords
Minimally invasive, Inguinal hernia, Pro-peritoneal repair
Brief summary
This study compares the outcome of the four most commonly used operations for the repair of primary groin hernia including the new key hole surgical techniques. It aims at answering the question of whether the new technology really improve the outcome, saves time and reduce patient suffering.
Detailed description
The study compares two traditional techniques of inguinal hernia repair; namely Lechtenstien repair and properitoneal repair versus two techniques of laparoscopic hernia repair, namely extraperitoneal and transperitoneal repair. It compares the operative time, complications, postoperative pain and the speed of patient recovery.
Interventions
PROCEDUREopen properitoneal hernia repair
suprapubic retro-inguinal approach
PROCEDURELechtestien hernia repair
onlay mesh repair
PROCEDURELaparoscopic transperitoneal approach
intraperitoneal insufflation followed by re-exiting to the hernia site
PROCEDURELaparoscopic totally extraperitoneal approach
avoiding the peritoneum altogether
Sponsors
University of Alexandria
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* adult male primary inguinal hernia
Exclusion criteria
* recurrent hernia previous lower abdominal surgery \[excluding appendectomy\]
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| patient ability to resume domestic activity independently | daily reporting by the patient |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| time of the patient to return to work | reported by the patient |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed