Comparison Between Laparoscopic Transabdominal Pre-peritoneal (TAPP) Versus Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) for Inguinal Hernia Repair.
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Persisting pain
Study Overview
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
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Non Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 15 Years to 60 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts 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.
Arms & Interventions
TEP Group
Intervention: Totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (Procedure)
TAPP Group
Intervention: Transabdominal pre-peritoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (Procedure)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Persisting pain
Time Frame: post-operatively up to 8 weeks
a specific questionnaire will be used to assess the extent and nature of pain post-operative
Hernia recurrence
Time Frame: post-operatively up to 6 months
Secondary Outcomes
- 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)
Investigators
Moamen Hassan Ezeldin
Principal Investigator
Sohag University
