This is a prospective randomized study to evaluate the recovery of a hernia inguinalis by a minimally invasive open preperitoneal surgery with polysoft mesh versus a classic open surgery according to modified Lichtenstein procedure with light weight mesh.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
278
Polysoft Mesh is used.
Light Weight Mesh is used.
University Hospital Ghent
Ghent, Belgium
Percentage of relapse
Time frame: Evaluation at day 0, 3 weeks, 3 months, 1 year and 3 year.
Postoperative pain assessment
Time frame: Evaluation at day 0, 3 weeks, 3 months, 1 year and 3 year.
Duration to full recovery (able to do all activities)
Time frame: Evaluation at day 0, 3 weeks, 3 months, 1 year and 3 year.
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