Comparative study of the effect of prosthetic mesh on spermatogenesis in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal versus lichtenstien inguinal hernia repair

Comparative study of the effect of prosthetic mesh on spermatogenesis in laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal versus lichtenstien inguinal hernia repair.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202508874855720

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-11

Start date

2024-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Surgery

Interventions

open Lichtenstein repair

laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: male with primary or bilateral inguinal hernia

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: femoral or irreducible hernias Previous inguinal hernia surgery sexual dysfunction significant cardiac or vascular pathology that may affect testicular blood flow

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
changes in semen Analysis	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
complication of surgery	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactSaad Ali

Lecturer of Surgery Al Azhar university hospital

saadmohaly1985@gmail.com002201009950199

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026