Laparoscopy in Complicated Groin Hernia

Outcomes of Laparoscopic Repair in Complicated Groin Hernia: a Single Institutional Based Cohort Study in Nepal

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05107986

Enrollment

Registered

2021-11-04

Start date

2017-09-01

Completion date

2018-09-30

Last updated

2021-11-04

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Conditions

Inguinal Hernia

Keywords

Complicated groin hernia, Totally extra-peritoneal repair, Transabdominal preperitoneal repair

Brief summary

This study assessed the outcomes of laparoscopic repair in complicated groin hernia. Laparoscopic approach in cases of complicated groin hernia can achieve desirable patient outcomes without major complications, provided good patient selection and expertise. This study provides an insight to the outcomes from the procedure in low resource setting of Nepal.

Interventions

PROCEDURElaparoscopic repair

All patients of cohort underwent laparoscopic repair.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with age greater than 18 years with diagnosis of complicated groin hernia

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with features of peritonitis, history of previous abdominal surgery and those unfit for general anesthesia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
intraoperative complications	during surgical procedure	1\. Bleeding (epigastric / testicular vessels) 2. Bowel injury 3. Peritoneal tear
Postoperative complications	upto 6 months post operatively	1\. Seroma 2.Urinary Retention 3. Wound infection

Countries

Nepal

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026