NCT01348477

Comparison Between Elliptical Domed Mesh Technique and Lichtenstein Technique in Inguinal Hernia

Comparison Between Elliptical Domed Mesh Technique and Lichtenstein Technique, to Reduce Postoperative Pain in Open Inguinal Hernia Repair

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 168 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The investigators describe a new surgical technique for inguinal hernia open repair, which will be compared with the Lichtenstein technique. The investigators seek to find the difference between the two techniques in postoperative pain.

Detailed description

The investigators randomly assigned 168 adult patients with uncomplicated primary inguinal hernia to two treatment groups: Group A: 84 patients treated with the new technique Group B: 84 patients treated with the technique of Lichtenstein (gold standard) The investigators reviewed the patients operated on one week, one month, three months and six months after surgery. The investigators evaluated the presence of moderate to severe pain in each technique, as well as the intensity of pain, measured by visual analogue scale. The investigators also determined the presence of inguinal dysesthesias in each technique, measured by dermatome mapping.

Conditions

• Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Elliptical domed mesh technique	A segment of polypropylene mesh of 10 by 15cm enters the inguinal preperitoneal space, where takes the form of a dome and is fixed by four stitches

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-10-01
• Primary completion: 2011-12-01
• Completion: 2011-12-01
• First posted: 2011-05-05
• Last updated: 2011-05-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Mexico