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SIngle Port vs Standard TEP for Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair

NCT02302937 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2017-04-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study is carried out to determine if laparoscopic inguinal TEP repair of the hernia using a mesh carried out with only 1 port (hole) results in the reduction of post- operative pain and use of painkillers, shorter hospital stay and lesser complications than that carried out using conventional 3 ports.

Conditions

  • Primary Unilateral Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Group A will undergo laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair with 3 ports (10 mm , and 2 ports of 5 mm )

laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair with 3 ports (10 mm , and 2 ports of 5 mm ).

PROCEDURE

Group B will undergo laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair with a single port

Group B will undergo laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair with a single port LESS (12 to 15 mm transumbilical).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National University Hospital, Singapore

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
21 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-08-31
Primary Completion
2014-07-31
Completion
2014-07-31

Countries

  • Singapore

Study Locations

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