Study of Histological Findings of the Internal Inguinal Ring in Patients With Indirect Inguinal Hernia

Cirujanos la Serena

Status: Completed

Conditions: Indirect Inguinal Hernia

Treatments: Procedure: Lichtenstein hernioplasty

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01211067

HLS-0015-1109

Details and patient eligibility

About

The histology of the internal inguinal ring in patients with indirect hernia submitted to elective surgery was studied. In contrast with recently published studies, the investigators believe that histological findings of the internal inguinal ring would reflect those associated and expected with normal aging.

Enrollment: 72 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 15+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male gender
• Older than 15 years-of-age
• Unilateral indirect inguinal hernia
• Non-smokers
• Non-diabetics
• Non-connective tissue conditions
• Primary inguinal hernia

Exclusion criteria

• Female gender
• Younger than 15 years-of-age
• Bilateral inguinal hernia
• Direct or combined direct-indirect inguinal hernia
• Femoral hernia
• Smokers
• Diabetics
• Other connective tissue diseases
• Recurrent inguinal hernia

Trial design

72 participants in 3 patient groups

Patients age: 15 - 40 years-old

Description:

Patients within the 15 to 40 years-old age-group

Treatment:

Procedure: Lichtenstein hernioplasty

Patients age: 41 to 60 years-old

Description:

Patients within the group-age from 41 to 60 years-old

Treatment:

Procedure: Lichtenstein hernioplasty

Patients age: older than 61 years-old

Description:

Patients within the group-age from 61 years-old and older

Treatment:

Procedure: Lichtenstein hernioplasty