N/A
Completed N=40
Telescopic Dissection vs. Balloon Dissection During Laparoscopic TEP Inguinal Hernia Repair
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03276871 ↗Enrolled (actual)
40
Serious AEs
2.5%
Results posted
Jul 2020
Primary outcomePrimary: Operative Time — 46; 43 minutes
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if the surgical technique for creation of extraperitoneal space during laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair (telescopic dissection or balloon dissection) has an impact on operative times, early postoperative pain scores, surgical complications and rate of hernia recurrence following laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Operative Time |
46; 43 | — |
| SECONDARY NRS-11 Pain Scores |
3; 4; 2; 1.5; 0.5; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants With Intra-operative Complications |
1; 0 | — |
| SECONDARY 30-day SSO (Surgical Site Occurrences) Rate |
4; 0 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 18 years of age or older
- Able to give informed consent
- Unilateral inguinal hernia
- Scheduled for elective inguinal hernia repair
- Eligible to tolerate general anesthesia
- Eligible to undergo minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair
- Willing to undergo mesh-based repair
Exclusion Criteria
- Younger than 18 years old
- Unable to give informed consent
- Bilateral Inguinal hernias
- Emergent inguinal hernia repairs ( acute incarceration or strangulation)
- Recurrent inguinal hernia with prior preperitoneal mesh
- Unable to tolerate general anesthesia
- Not eligible for minimally invasive inguinal hernia repair
- Not willing to undergo mesh-based repair
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03276871). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.