Prospective, multicenter, observational registry to collect data of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair using surgical tissue glue fixation. The objective is to determine the prevalence of chronic pain at 1 year.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
1,000
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair using surgical tissue glue for mesh fixation
Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Genk, Limburg, Belgium
Postoperative pain
Prevalence of postoperative pain evaluated by patient self-assessment using a visual analog scale.
Time frame: up to 1 year
Intraoperative complications
Complications such as bowel injury, major bleeding, complications due to anesthesia, nerve damage, lesion of vas deferens.
Time frame: 1 day
Postoperative complications
Local numbness, hematoma, seroma, wound infection, mesh infection, hernia recurrence.
Time frame: Up to 30 days after index-procedure
Analgesic intake
Intake of analgesics.
Time frame: Discharge, 5 weeks
Quality of life (QOL)
QOL assessed by EQ-5D questionnaire.
Time frame: Preoperative, 5 weeks, 1 year
Freedom from hernia-related reinterventions
Reinterventions at 1 year after index-procedure assessed by means of a questionnaire.
Time frame: 1 year
Late complications
Local numbness, groin discomfort, hernia recurrence, sexual dysfunction
Time frame: 1 year
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