It is a randomized controlled trial in which we are comparing onlay mesh hernioplasty with sublay mesh hernioplasty for paraumbilical hernia.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Patients with paraumblical hernia are treated with onlay mesh hernioplasty in which mesh is placed on anterior rectus sheath
Patients with paraumblical hernia are treated with sublay mesh hernioplasty in which mesh is placed in retromuscular space
Services hospital
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Percentage of patients presenting with recurrence of hernia
Recurrence (defined as appearance of swelling in operative site with positive cough impulse) of hernia after surgery
Time frame: 8 months
Postoperative pain from score 1 to 10
Postoperative pain measured with visual analog score after surgery with 1 being the minimum and 10 being the maximum
Time frame: 3 days
Hospital Stay duration in days
hospital stay (duration of patient from surgery to discharge) after surgery
Time frame: 1 week
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