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Post-Surgical Outcomes of Conventional vs 3-Point Mesh Fixation in Lichtenstein Repair: An RCT

NCT07334548 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 64

Last updated 2026-01-12

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Summary

This is a single-center, parallel-group randomized controlled trial conducted in 2025-2025 at the General Surgery Ward of the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT), Karachi. This study shows the comparative analysis of polypropylene conventional mesh fixation versus 3-point fixation technique to assess Post-Surgical Outcomes in Lichtenstein Hernia Repair

Conditions

  • İnguinal Hernia
  • Complication,Postoperative
  • Pain, Postoperative

Interventions

PROCEDURE

3-point mesh fixation

Patients in this group will undergo Lichtenstein hernia repair with polypropylene mesh fixed at three key points only (pubic tubercle, inguinal ligament and conjoint tendon). The fixation points will be strategically chosen to provide sufficient stability while minimizing tissue trauma. Rationale: Reducing the number of fixation points is expected to decrease the risk of nerve entrapment, muscle irritation, and post-operative pain, without compromising mesh position or increasing recurrence rates

PROCEDURE

Conventional Mesh Fixation

Patients in this group will undergo Lichtenstein tension-free hernia repair using a polypropylene mesh secured with the conventional technique. Multiple non-absorbable sutures will be placed across the inguinal floor to anchor the mesh between the transversalis fascia and the external oblique aponeurosis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-15
Primary Completion
2026-02-28
Completion
2026-02-28

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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