Randomized Multicentre Study Comparing TEP With Lichtenstein Repair for Primary Inguinal Hernia

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

1,513

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 30, 1996

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2007

Conditions

Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Open repair

Open repair is according to the Lichtenstein technique

PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic repair

The TEP (Totally ExtraPeritoneal patch) repair is used as the laparoscopic repair

Trial Locations (1)

Centre for Clinical Research, Central hospital, entrance 29, Västerås

All Listed Sponsors

collaborator

Stig and Ragna Gorthon Foundation

UNKNOWN

collaborator

Tyco Healthcare Group

INDUSTRY

lead

Uppsala University Hospital

OTHER

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