inguinal hernia
Conditions
Interventions
Surgical inguinal hernia repair, with placement of a surgical mesh.
Sponsors
Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male Primary, unilateral inguinal hernia Age >=18 years ASA-score I-III Signed informed consent Elective surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Female Bilateral and/or recurrent inguinal hernia Femoral or scrotal hernia Vasectomy Chronic use of pain medication Symptomatic acute hernia (i.e. bowel obstruction, incarceration, strangulation, peritonitis or perforation of bowel contents) ASA-score IV or above Incapacitated adult or no signed informed consent Patient is unable to speak Dutch
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure is postoperative pain as reported during the first month with a special emphasis on analgesics use and pain experienced in the first two postoperative weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to return to work Time to return to normal daily activity Time to first pain-free sexual intercourse Quality of Life measurement using General SF-36 Questionaire and disease specific Carolina's comfort Scale. Late postoperative pain Operation length Postoperative complications (e.g. infection, recurrence). | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed