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Desarda Tissue Technique vs Lichtenstein Technique for Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair

Spain478 participantsStarted 2025-03-26

Plain-language summary

This study aims to evaluate whether a surgical technique (Desarda) is superior to the commonly used surgical technique (Lichtenstein) in inguinal hernia repair concerning the occurrence of postoperative complications. The Lichtenstein technique involves the use of a mesh, while the Desarda technique does not.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with primary inguinal hernia. * Body mass index below 31 * Indication for inguinal hernia repair via anterior approach, either as outpatient surgery (CMA) or elective admission. * Legal capacity to provide informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a weak, thin, or divided external oblique aponeurosis. * Participants diagnosed with any of the following conditions: * Ongoing oncological disease * Cirrhotic patients classified as Child B or higher * Women who have previously undergone a cesarean section * Cognitive or affective conditions that limit the ability to cooperate with the study procedures

What they're measuring

Rate of Participants with Post-surgery Complications

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06650878

SponsorConsorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2027-12-01

Contact for this trial

Javier Errando, MD

+34938960025 jerrando@csapg.cat

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