This study aims to evaluate whether a surgical technique (Desarda) is superior to the commonly used surgical technique (Lichtenstein) in inguinal hernia repair concerning the occurrence of postoperative complications. The Lichtenstein technique involves the use of a mesh, while the Desarda technique does not.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
478
This technique prevent from using a mesh to surgical repair of a inguinal hernia
This technique implies using a mesh to surgical repair of a inguinal hernia
CSAPG
Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona, Spain
RECRUITINGRate of Participants with Post-surgery Complications
Any of the following complications: ● Sensation of a foreign body that persists beyond 3 months after surgery, self-reported by the participant ● Seroma within the first 30 days after surgery, verified through physical examination by a surgeon ● Hematoma within the first 30 days after surgery, verified through physical examination by a surgeon ● Infection at the surgical site within the first 30 days after surgery, verified by a surgeon ● Severe postoperative pain (7 or higher on the visual analog scale \[VAS\]) within the first 30 days after surgery, self-reported by the participant ● Chronic postoperative pain (persisting more than three months after surgery), self-reported by the participant ● Persistent loss of skin sensitivity beyond 30 days after surgery, self-reported by the participant ● Limitation of normal activities at home, outside the home, or at work beyond 3 months after surgery, self-reported by the participant
Time frame: 3 months
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