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Comparison of TEP and eTEP Methods in Inguinal Hernia Repair

NCT07752524 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2026-08-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) technique provides a wider operative field than the conventional totally extraperitoneal (TEP) technique and may facilitate dissection, instrument manipulation, and mesh placement. This study evaluates the potential advantages of eTEP compared with TEP in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.

Conditions

  • Inguinal Hernia Repair (Not Urgent)

Interventions

PROCEDURE

TEP Repair

Total extraperitoneal repair (TEP)

PROCEDURE

eTEP Repair

extended view total extraperitoneal (eTEP)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Birol Agca, Assoc. Prof. MD · Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-05-15
Primary Completion
2023-11-10
Completion
2023-11-19

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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