Stopped: recruitment was not going well.
This study's objective is to assess the efficacy of a Self-fixating mesh in the surgical repair of unilateral inguinal hernia, which is becoming the new standard of care in open surgical repair of inguinal hernia. The study design is interventional, enrolling 300 patients above 18 years of age, admitted for elective repair in the surgical department of Rambam Medical Health Care Campus, an academic medical center. The study will assess several outcomes including post-surgical pain, recurrence, quality of life and post surgical complications (e.g. wound infection, the formation of hematoma or seroma, etc).
Age range
18 Years – 90 Years
Sex
MALE
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Percentage of post operative inguinal Hernia recurrence.
Timeframe: 2 weeks, 3,6,12,24 months post-operative
Post-operative patient quality of life will be assessed using a validated questionnaire.
Timeframe: 2 weeks, 3,6,12,24 months post-operative
Pain will be assessed by NRS (Numerical Rating Scale)
Timeframe: 2 weeks, 3,6,12,24 months post-operative
Post-operative complications will be assessed using a validated questionnaire.
Timeframe: 2 weeks, 3,6,12,24 months post-operative