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Polypropylene Meshes in Hernia Repair

NCT01090219 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2010-03-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study was to analyze the shrinkage of two different screens in the repair of inguinal hernias in men . 32 patients with unilateral inguinal hernia were assigned randomly. A Lichtenstein tension-free hernia repair was accomplished by emplacing heavy weight versus ultralight weight polypropylene meshes for repair of incisional hernia, marked next to the lips with six titanium clips (LT200).

Conditions

  • Inguinal Hernias

Interventions

PROCEDURE

two different meshes in the repair of inguinal hernias

A Lichtenstein tension-free hernia repair was accomplished by emplacing Heavy-weight versus low-weight polypropylene meshes for repair of incisional hernia, marked next to the lips with six titanium clips (LT200)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - Unidade Academica de Ciecias da Saude

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-02-29
Primary Completion
2010-02-28
Completion
2010-07-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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