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A Prospective Observational Study on the Use of a Self Fixating Lightweight Polyester Mesh in Open Inguinal Hernia

NCT01421602 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 99

Last updated 2018-07-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will hypothesize that the use of a self fixating lightweight mesh in open inguinal repair is feasible in the Philippine setting. It will result in a comparable recurrence rate as published for the traditional Lichtenstein approach.

Conditions

  • Hernia, Inguinal

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • De La Salle University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael M Lawenko, MD · De La Salle University Medical Center - Department of Surgery

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-09-30
Primary Completion
2015-01-31
Completion
2015-12-31

Countries

  • Philippines

Study Locations

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