Randomized Study of Open Mesh Repair in Local Anesthesia Versus Cost-optimized Laparoscopic Repair for Inguinal Hernia

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

384

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2006

Primary Completion Date

March 31, 2012

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2012

Conditions
Hernia, Inguinal
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Mesh repair for primary inguinal hernia

Open Lichtenstein repair in local anesthesia using a polypropylene mesh compared to totally extra-peritoneal laparoscopic repair using a polypropylene mesh

Trial Locations (2)

75436

Enköping Hospital, Enköping

751 85

Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Uppsala County Council, Sweden

OTHER_GOV

lead

Uppsala University Hospital

OTHER

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