Status:

COMPLETED

Stapler Versus Glue for Laparoscopic Groin Hernia Repair

Lead Sponsor:

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Conditions:

Inguinal Hernia

Recurrence

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Repair of inguinal hernia is the most common operation of the general surgeon. In recent years, it was recognized that chronic postoperative pain is as important for postoperative outcome as recurrent...

Detailed Description

Despite the fact that laparoscopic hernia repair has been shown to reduce postoperative pain compared to open hernia repair, up to 5% of patients suffer from persistent discomfort. During that operati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • patients scheduled for laparoscopic primary inguinal hernia repair
  • uni- or bilateral patients with recurrent hernias after anterior surgical technique
  • written informed consent

Exclusion

  • general contradictions for laparoscopy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00793286

Start Date

August 1 2004

End Date

October 1 2008

Last Update

November 24 2008

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Dep. of Visceral and Transplantsurgery, Bern University Hospital

Bern, Switzerland, 3010