Male Infertility After Totally ExtraPeritoneal Hernia Repair (TEP)
Completed
- Conditions
- liesbreuken en endoscopische liesbreukoperatiesfertilityGroin Hernia Repair1001335610040795
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON38181
- Lead Sponsor
- Diakonessenhuis Utrecht
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 76
Inclusion Criteria
- Male patients * 18 years of age
- With a primary, bilateral hernia inguinalis
- Male patients with an unilateral hernia inguinalis and ipsilateral mono-testicle
- Nyhus classification II and III
Exclusion Criteria
- Male patients older than 60 years of age
- Nyhus classification I and IV
- Scrotal or femoral hernia's
- Hydrocele or varicocele
- Strangulated hernia
- ASA classification * III
- Previous medical history of:
* testicular infection(s), testicular torsion, cryptorchidism
* Inguinal, scrotal, testicular of prostate surgery
* Radiotherapy of pelvic region
* Diabetes/vasculitis
* Cystic Fibrosis
* Fertility problems and/or treatment and erection disorders
- Use of gonadotrofine medication
- Use of anabolic steroids
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Testicular perfusion after a Totally ExtraPeritoneal (TEP) endoscopic hernia<br /><br>repair. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>- Testicular volume after TEP<br /><br>- Sperm quality and quantity after TEP<br /><br>- FSH, LH, testosteron and inhibin B serum levels</p><br>