A Comparative Study of Sexual Functions after Three Different Type of Hernia Surgery i.e. Open Mesh Hernioplasty, Laparoscopic Totally Extra Peritoneal (TEP) And Trans Abdominal Pre-Peritoneal (TAPP) Repair
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Groin HerniaHealth Condition 2: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/12/010754
- Lead Sponsor
- AIIMS
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Closed to Recruitment of Participants
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Consecutive adult male patients in the age group of 25-50 years with primary, uncomplicated, unilateral/bilateral inguinal hernia will be included in the study.
Following patients will be excluded from the study-
1.Female patients
2.Male < 25yrs and >50yrs
3.Patients with history of previous surgery in the inguino-scrotal region
4.Recurrent inguinal hernia
5.Complicated hernia(irreducible, obstructed, strangulated)
6.Hydrocele
7.Epididymitis
8.History of orchidectomy
9.Patients with significant co-morbidities like coronary artery disease, uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes mellitus, chronic bronchitis, renal and hepatic failure
10.Patients unfit for general anesthesia(ASA 3 or 4)
11.Patients with uncontrolled coagulopathy
12.Patients not giving consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) Sexual functions <br/ ><br>2) Fertility indices (Semen analysis and Anti sperm antibody)Timepoint: preoperatively and post-operative at 3 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method -Acute post-operative pain <br/ ><br>-Chronic groin pain <br/ ><br>-Intra operative and post-operative complications <br/ ><br>-Wound infection and seroma formation <br/ ><br>-Testicular functions <br/ ><br>-Quality of lifeTimepoint: Preoperative and at one week, 1 month, three months