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
Active Locations (1)
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Dep. of Visceral and Transplantsurgery, Bern University Hospital
Bern, Switzerland, 3010