Desarda Tissue Technique vs Lichtenstein Technique for Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair (HP-tis)

Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Complications of Surgical Procedures or Medical Care; Inguinal Hernia Unilateral

Treatments: Procedure: Lichtenstein; Procedure: Desarda

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06650878

CSAPG-65

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 478 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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478 participants in 2 patient groups

Desarda Technique

Experimental group

Description:

Patients asigned to this arm will be treated with Desarda Technique

Treatment:

Procedure: Desarda

Lichtenstein Technique

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients asigned to this arm will be treated with Lichtenstein Technique

Treatment:

Procedure: Lichtenstein