Status:
COMPLETED
Laparoscopic TEP (Total Extra-peritoneal) Repair Vs Open PHS (Prolene Hernia System)
Lead Sponsor:
Assuta Medical Center
Conditions:
Inguinal Hernia
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
Abdominal wall hernias are common, with a lifetime risk of 27% in men and 3% in women. Inguinal and femoral hernias are the most common affections faced by primary care physicians that require surgic...
Detailed Description
In our environment, 10367 (10.41% of all surgeries) hernia repair are performed in one year, of witch 5797 (51.92%) are inguinal hernia repair, of them 2870 (49.51%) are performed laparoscopically and...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- For laparoscopic repair: bilateral inguinal hernia or recurrent hernia For open repair: Patients with unilateral inguinal hernia More than 18 years old. Both sexes
Exclusion
- Patient under 18 years old Patients who cannot sign the informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
577 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03842852
Start Date
January 1 2003
End Date
December 31 2015
Last Update
February 19 2019
Active Locations (1)
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ASSUTAMC
Tel Aviv, Israel, 69710