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Mesh Fixation inTEP Inguinal Hernia Repair

NCT02419950 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1110

Last updated 2015-04-17

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Summary

Mesh fixation is used to prevent recurrence in TEP to the potential cost of pain. The aim was to evaluate the impact of permanent fixation (PF) versus non-permanent fixation (N-PF) of mesh in TEP repair for a primary inguinal hernia regarding chronic pain. A cohort of patients were studied for pain interfering with sexual activety. The hyopthesis is that fixation causes pain.

Conditions

  • Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

DEVICE

Fixation of mesh in TEP

An endoscopic operative technique were mesh for preperitonelal placement in patients with inguinal hernias can be fixated in Place or left without fixation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Skane University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Agneta Montgomery, MD, PhD · University of Lund, Sweden

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-11-30
Primary Completion
2010-05-31
Completion
2013-09-30

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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