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Use of Diathermy Versus Blunt Dissection in TEP for Inguinal Hernia

NCT03665883 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 103

Last updated 2020-03-25

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Summary

There is a long debate whether monopoloar or blunt dissection should be adopted in TEP to minimise the chance of seroma formation. This study aims at study the effect on seroma formation (and pre-peritoneal drain output) by 2 techniques in randomised controlled trial.

Conditions

  • Seroma
  • Hernia, Inguinal

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Monopolar energy

Monopolar energy in TEP for inguinal hernia

PROCEDURE

Blunt dissection

Blunt dissection in TEP for inguinal hernia

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joe KM FAN, MS(HKU) · The University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-09-01
Primary Completion
2019-10-01
Completion
2019-12-01

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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