The influence of laparoscopic hernia repair on male fertility
Recruiting
- Conditions
- groin herniainguinal hernia1001335610041297
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON35627
- Lead Sponsor
- Slotervaartziekenhuis
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
age > 18 years
male gender
descended testes
first inguinal hernia
elective surgery
Exclusion Criteria
fertility problems in past history
scrotal trauma
surgery in groin area in past history
Immunodepression
ASA-class > 3
Non descended testes
Palpable abnormalities in testes
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The main outcome of this pilot study is the presence of antisperm antibodies.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The secondary outcome is semen quality, defined by the World Health<br /><br>Organization (WHO) by 5 criteria:<br /><br>• Volume<br /><br>• Sperm count<br /><br>• Concentration<br /><br>• Motility<br /><br>• Morphology</p><br>