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

• 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-10-30
• Study Completion: 2020-10-30
• Study First Submitted: 2021-11-30
• Status Verified: 2021-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-12-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-12-13
• Study First Posted: 2021-12-16
• Last Update Posted: 2021-12-16

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Duration of hospitals stay	1-2 days	hospital stay in hours after surgery

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Khyber Teaching Hospital; 🇵🇰 Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan