Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00492804
Elective Neurectomy During Inguinal Hernia Repair
Effect of Elective Intraoperative Neurectomy on Chronic Pain After Lichtenstein Hernia Repair. A Prospective, Single-blind, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 200 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Male
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
Chronic inguinal neuralgia is one of the most important complications following inguinal hernia repair. It may even outweigh the benefit of the operation. Intraoperative neurectomy has been investigated to reduce the incidence of chronic pain. This study evaluates the effects of elective division of the ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric and genital branch of the genitofemoral nerves on pain and postoperative sensory symptoms after Lichtenstein hernia repair.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Lichtenstein hernia repair | Lichtenstein hernia repair with tension free mesh |
| PROCEDURE | Neurectomy | Neurectomy |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2005-07-01
- Primary completion
- 2011-03-01
- Completion
- 2011-09-01
- First posted
- 2007-06-27
- Last updated
- 2013-01-28
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Switzerland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00492804. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.