Postoperative Chronic Pain and Quality of Life following Laparoscopic Trans-Abdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) Inguinal Hernia Surgery

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• Conditions: Condition 1: Unilateral Inguinal hernia. Condition 2: Bilateral Inguinal hernia. Condition 3: Chronic pain after herniotomy.; Bilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent; K40.90; Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent; Other chronic postprocedural pain; K40.20; G89.28

• Registration Number: IRCT20200114046127N1
• Lead Sponsor: Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 24 February 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 189

Inclusion Criteria

Age over 18, with the diagnosis of uncomplicated primary uni/bilateral reducible inguinal or femoral hernia;
Eligible for elective laparoscopic hernia repair and general anaesthesia, ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) score of = 3.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with complicated, incarcerated, strangulated, or recurrent hernia;
Following medical conditions: coagulopathy, immunosuppression, current anticoagulation treatment, current opioid or alcohol substance abuse, ongoing long term treatment with steroids and analgesics, ASA score > 3, and BMI = 35.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Chronic post-herniorrhaphy inguinal pain. Timepoint: 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. Method of measurement: 100 mm Visual Analogue Scale for assessment of pain intensity.;Post-herniorrhaphy quality of life. Timepoint: 12 months after surgery. Method of measurement: The Medical Outcome Survey SF-36 questionnaire for quality of life evaluation.