A comparison of different methods of performing laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- ASA 1/2 patients with primary inguinal hernia
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2012/09/002970
- Lead Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi India
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 110
Adult patients with simple, uncomplicated, unilateral or bilateral inguinal hernia with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score 1 or 2 only were included.
Patients with history of previous surgery in the inguino-scrotal region, recurrent inguinal hernia, complicated hernia, hydrocele, epididymitis, history of orchiectomy and female patients were excluded from the study. Patients with significant co-morbidities like coronary artery disease, uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes mellitus, chronic bronchitis, renal and hepatic failure, unfit for general anesthesia (ASA 3 or 4) and uncontrolled coagulopathy were also excluded from the study. Patients who were not willing to participate in the study were excluded from the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare the incidence of chronic groin pain and quality of life after heavyweight and lightweight mesh repair in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairTimepoint: Follow up was done at one week, six weeks, three, six and 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare incidence of recurrence and post operative complications of hernia following lightweight and heavyweight mesh repair in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairTimepoint: Follow up was done at one week, six weeks, three, six and 12 months