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Clinical Trials/NCT07108972
NCT07108972Active, not recruitingNot Applicable

Comparison Between Laparoscopic Transabdominal Pre-peritoneal (TAPP) Versus Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) for Inguinal Hernia Repair.

Sohag University1 site in 1 country60 target enrollmentStarted: May 1, 2024Last updated:
Conditions
Interventions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Active, not recruiting
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

Active Comparator

Intervention: Totally extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (Procedure)

TAPP Group

Active Comparator

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

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Moamen Hassan Ezeldin

Principal Investigator

Sohag University

Study Sites (1)

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