Long-term Follow-up of Lichtenstein's Operation Versus Mesh Plug Repair

Summary

Long-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial of Lichtenstein's operation versus mesh plug for inguinal hernia repair based on the following published study "Randomized clinical trial of Lichtenstein's operation versus mesh plug for inguinal hernia repair. Br J Surg. 2007 Jan;94(1):36-41."

Primary endpoints is recurrence.

Conditions

• Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Lichtenstein's operation

PROCEDURE

Mesh Plug Repair

DRUG

Opiate

Postoperative pain therapy

DRUG

Paracetamol

Postoperative pain therapy

DRUG

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

Postoperative pain therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• PD Dr. D. Frey, GZO Wetzikon, Wetzikon, Switzerland

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Kantonsspital Olten

  collaborator OTHER

• Prof. J. Metzger, Kantonsspital Luzern, Luzern, Switzerland

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Daniel M Frey, MD · GZO Wetzikon

• Markus Zuber, Prof. · Kantonsspital Olten

• Jürg Metzger, Prof. · Luzerner Kantonsspital

• Rachel Rosenthal, Prof. · University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

• Raoul Droeser, MD · University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

39 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

1999-09-30

Primary Completion

2007-12-31

Completion

2007-12-31

Countries

• Switzerland

Study Locations