CompletedNot Applicable

Laparoscopic Versus Open Repair of Bilateral Primary Inguinal Hernia

120 participantsStarted 2014-06

Plain-language summary

Currently, there is a controversy regarding the best approach for simultaneous repair of bilateral inguinal hernia. The aim of this study was to compare the outcome of laparoscopic versus open repair of bilateral inguinal hernia

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Exclusion criteria

✕. \- Immune compromised patients,
✕. \- Morbid obesity (BMI \> 35 kg/m2)
✕. \- Chronic liver or renal disease
✕. \- Coagulopathy
✕. \- High-risk patients unfit for major surgery (ASA III or IV)
✕. \- Recurrent hernias
✕. \- Complicated hernias
✕. \- Massive scrotal hernias

What they're measuring

Operative time

Timeframe: Same day of surgery

Postoperative pain 7 days after surgery

Timeframe: 7 days after surgery

Early postoperative complications

Timeframe: 30 days after the surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04357665

SponsorUniversity of Alexandria

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-01

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