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Randomized Multicentre Study Comparing TEP With Lichtenstein Repair for Primary Inguinal Hernia

NCT00568269 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1513

Last updated 2007-12-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study was to compare the recurrence rate after TEP (laparoscopic method) and Lichtenstein (open method) repair on primary inguinal hernia.

Conditions

  • Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Open repair

Open repair is according to the Lichtenstein technique

PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic repair

The TEP (Totally ExtraPeritoneal patch) repair is used as the laparoscopic repair

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Stig and Ragna Gorthon Foundation

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Tyco Healthcare Group

    collaborator INDUSTRY

  • Uppsala University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Arne S Eklund, MD · Centre for Clinical Research

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1996-11-30
Completion
2007-12-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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