Prophylactic Antibiotic Treatment for Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Mesh Repair: Necessary or Not?
- Conditions
- Hernia, Inguinal
- Registration Number
- NCT02083939
- Lead Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out whether it is necessary to prophylactically treat patients undergoing laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs with antibiotics. Our hypothesis is that it is not necessary to pretreat patients with antibiotics if the operation is minimally invasive with a mesh placed at the defect.
- Detailed Description
The investigators plan to follow up at least 100 patients who did not receive antibiotics prior to their inguinal hernia repair and compare their outcome to 100 patients who did receive prophylaxis. The investigators mainly will be analyzing the incidence of surgical site infections as evidenced by swelling, redness, pain, warmth or other signs deemed by the surgeon.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- TERMINATED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 5
- Elective laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, unilateral or bilateral
- Those requiring antibiotics for the surgery;
- Those patients who have experienced surgical site infections from previous surgeries
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Incidence of surgical site infection One year post-operation The investigators will interview the patient at one week, at one month, and at one year post-operation and assess for any signs of infection around the location of hernia repair.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Sheba Medical Center
🇮🇱Tel Hashomer, Israel