Recurrent Inguinal Hernia Treatment - Lichtenstein Versus Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Preperitoneal Hernioplasty

North Karelia Central Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Recurrent Inguinal Hernia

Treatments: Procedure: Laparoscopic TEP; Procedure: Lichtenstein hernioplasty

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00642200

NKCH-surg-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims at detecting possible differences between an open (Lichtenstein) and a video-assisted (TEP) technique in treating recurrent inguinal hernia. The differences monitored are further recurrence and chronic pain as well as primary complications.

Enrollment: 100 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• recurrent inguinal hernia
• willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

• unwilling to participate
• bilateral hernia
• preference towards either treatment arm

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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100 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients receive Lichtenstein hernioplasty as a treatment for recurrent inguinal hernia.

Treatment:

Procedure: Lichtenstein hernioplasty

2

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients receive laparoscopic TEP as a treatment for recurrent inguinal hernia.

Treatment:

Procedure: Laparoscopic TEP