Laparoscopy in Complicated Groin Hernia

B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences

Status: Completed

Conditions: Inguinal Hernia

Treatments: Procedure: laparoscopic repair

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05107986

IRC/1217/018

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study assessed the outcomes of laparoscopic repair in complicated groin hernia. Laparoscopic approach in cases of complicated groin hernia can achieve desirable patient outcomes without major complications, provided good patient selection and expertise. This study provides an insight to the outcomes from the procedure in low resource setting of Nepal.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients with age greater than 18 years with diagnosis of complicated groin hernia

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with features of peritonitis, history of previous abdominal surgery and those unfit for general anesthesia

Trial design

22 participants in 1 patient group

Patients diagnosed with complicated groin hernia

Treatment:

Procedure: laparoscopic repair