Postoperative pain in Lichtenstein with iliohypogastric neurectomy compared to standard Lichtenstein repair in patients with inguinal hernia
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal DiseasesSurgeryInguinal hernia
- Registration Number
- PACTR201311000628947
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Surgery
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 86
Inclusion Criteria
Primary inguinal hernia
-18 years and above
-Written informed consent
-American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) score I or II
-Accessible telephone contact
-Residence less than 1 hour travel time or a distance not > 20 km from study site
-Availability of a responsible accompanying attendant
Exclusion Criteria
-Known bleeding disorders
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postoperative pain score using the Visual Analogue Scale
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method