aparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal For Recurrent Inguinal Hernia: A Randomized Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Recurrent inguinal hernia; Inguinoscrotal swellings; Surgery - Surgical techniques

• Registration Number: ACTRN12613001050741
• Lead Sponsor: Aly Saber

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-09-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

all patients are of male sex and had 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 authors. [The follow up period was 41 +/- 26.87 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Scrotal swelling was assessed clinically by the treating surgeons.[2 weeks];Wound infection was assessed clinically by the treating surgeons.[2 weeks];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 .[from the day of surgery until the first day a patient returned to work];Postoperative pain was assessed using Visual Analog Scale pain score (1–10): Mild (1–4) , moderate (5–7), severe (8–10).[Postoperative pain was assessed after one month post-operatively.]