Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is dedicated to compare between 2 different techniques is the management of inguinal hernia repair using laparoscopic intervention and how it may affect the patients life style covering both benefits and possible adverse affects for each method
Interventions
PROCEDURETransabdominal pre-peritoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair surgical technique that it's main principal is placing the mesh pre-peritoneally through transabdominal approach
laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair surgical technique that it's main principal is placing the mesh pre-peritoneally through extraperitoneal approach
Sponsors
Sohag University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
15 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- All patients with inguinal hernias (direct and indirect ؛pubonocele type/funicular type؛) with age between 15 to 60 years and any sex at the period between May 2024 to May 2025 presented electively to the outpatient clinic of the department of General surgery, Sohag University Hospital
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with age below 15 years and more than 60 years. * Patients with mega hernias or complete indirect inguinal hernia. * Patients with obstructed or strangulated inguinal hernia. * Patients with abdominal malignancy & cirrhosis with end stage liver disease. * Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant. * History of forced hernial reduction.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Persisting pain | post-operatively up to 8 weeks | a specific questionnaire will be used to assess the extent and nature of pain post-operative |
| Hernia recurrence | post-operatively up to 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of operation (min) | Baseline |
| Length of hospital stay (Days) | up to 2 weeks |
| Time to return to usual activities (Days) | Post-operatively up to 8 weeks |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed