Open preperitoneal versus anterior approach for recurrent inguinal hernia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: recurrent inguinal hernia; Surgery - Surgical techniques

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000337976
• Lead Sponsor: Aly Saber

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-03-31
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

all patients having unilateral recurrent inguinal scrotal and irreducible hernias.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with primary inguinal hernias and patients with marked obesity (BMI > 35) and ASA grade 3 and beyond were excluded

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary end point of the study was recurrence of the hernia, defined as a clinically detectable characteristic swelling in the groin and diagnosed by the two authors.[The main follow up period was 37.11 months.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The secondary end points were time off from work, defined as the number of days between the day of surgery and the first day a patient returned to work .[1.5 months];postoperative pain[4 months];scrotal swelling[2 weeks];wound infections[2 weeks]