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Elective Neurectomy During Inguinal Hernia Repair

NCT00492804 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2013-01-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Chronic inguinal neuralgia is one of the most important complications following inguinal hernia repair.

It may even outweigh the benefit of the operation. Intraoperative neurectomy has been investigated to reduce the incidence of chronic pain.

This study evaluates the effects of elective division of the ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric and genital branch of the genitofemoral nerves on pain and postoperative sensory symptoms after Lichtenstein hernia repair.

Conditions

  • Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Lichtenstein hernia repair

Lichtenstein hernia repair with tension free mesh

PROCEDURE

Neurectomy

Neurectomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Martin Thurnheer, MD · Department of Surgery, Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-07-31
Primary Completion
2011-03-31
Completion
2011-09-30

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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