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Length of Hospital Stay in Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Vs. Open Mesh Repair in Inguinal Hernia: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Inguinal Hernia
Interventions
Procedure: hospital stay
Registration Number
NCT05159232
Lead Sponsor
Memon Medical Institute
Brief Summary

To compare the mean length of hospital stay in laparoscopic trans abdominal preperitoneal repair versus open mesh repair in patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair with mesh.

Detailed Description

A total of 334 patients of male gender with Inguinal hernias of any side and ASA score I and II were included in the study. History of Immunosuppression, associated with other abdominal hernias and recurrent hernia were excluded. 167 patients were in Group A or laparoscopic trans abdominal preperitoneal repair group while 167 patients were in Group B or open mesh repair. Data regarding length of hospital stay from both groups was recorded by researcher himself on especially designed proforma.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
334
Inclusion Criteria
  • • Age 18-60 years

    • Inguinal hernias of any side as per operational definition
    • ASA score I and II
Exclusion Criteria
  • • H/o Immunosuppression

    • Associated with other abdominal hernias
    • H/o recurrent hernia

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
open mesh repair of inguinal herniahospital staylength of hospital stay
laparoscopic trans abdominal preperitoneal repairhospital staylength of hospital stay
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Duration of hospitals stay1-2 days

hospital stay in hours after surgery

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Khyber Teaching Hospital

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Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan

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