Effects of Hernia Repair on Men's Sexual Functions

Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hernia, Inguinal; Men; Sexual Dysfunction

Treatments: Procedure: Inguinal Hernia Repair

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03326700

SEEAH 2015 / 568

Details and patient eligibility

About

In the literature, there are several studies that compare Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernia repair (TEP) with Lichtenstein hernia (LH) repair. There are no studies that compare sexual functions on men's health and quality of life. Our aim was to study the sexual functions of men, who underwent TEP or LH repair according to Health Survey Scoring Demonstration (SF36) and The International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF).

Full description

176 men with unilateral inguinal hernia were randomized into two groups. Group T (n=88) underwent TEP and Group L(n:88) underwent LH repair. Patients demografigs, perioperative findings were recorded. For all patients preoperative, postoperative 7th,30th and 90th day SF 36 and IIEF were filled up.

Enrollment: 176 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• having male gender
• patients diagnosed on unilateral inguinal hernia
• patients aged between 18 and 65 years
• ASA I and II patients

Exclusion criteria

• having female gender
• patients diagnosed on bilateral or recurrence inguinal hernia,
• patients suffering erectile dysfunction

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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176 participants in 2 patient groups

Laparoscopic hernia repair.

Active Comparator group

Description:

Intervention: inguinal hernia repair.

Treatment:

Procedure: Inguinal Hernia Repair

Open hernia repair.

Active Comparator group

Description:

Intervention: inguinal hernia repair.

Treatment:

Procedure: Inguinal Hernia Repair