Quality of Life Effects of Laparoscopic and Open Surgery in Inguinal Hernia Treatment

NCT06988293 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: KahramanmaraşSIU-İŞLER-001
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 204
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Inguinal hernia is the most common type of hernia, presenting with swelling and pain in the groin area as clinical signs of abdominal wall hernias. The gold standard treatment for symptomatic inguinal hernias is surgery. There are various surgical methods for inguinal hernia repair. Tissue repair techniques such as Bassini, Shouldice, and McVay are no longer preferred due to their high recurrence rates, except in cases where mesh prosthetics are contraindicated. Tension-free mesh prosthesis-based anterior repairs and laparoscopic posterior repairs are the most frequently preferred methods in treatment. (1) In our study, we aimed to evaluate the quality of life index following laparoscopic extraperitoneal hernia repair using the most commonly preferred Lichtenstein technique. (2,3) The Short Form-36 (SF-36) scale is planned to be used for evaluating the quality of life index. SF-36 is one of the most commonly used generic measures for assessing quality of life. This scale examines eight dimensions of health, including physical function, social function, mental health, vitality (energy), pain, and general health perception, through 36 items. (4) Our study aims to determine which surgical method, based on long-term patient follow-up, stands out in improving the quality of life.

Conditions

İnguinal Hernia

Keywords

inguinal hernia, short form-36, total extraperitoneal(TEP) hernia repair, Liechtenstein hernia repair

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• SF-36 index

  at least 1 year after surgery

Study Arms (1)

Liechtenstein and TEP hernia repair group

Procedure: inguinal hernia repair

Interventions

inguinal hernia repair PROCEDURE

İnguinal hernia repair quality of life index

Liechtenstein and TEP hernia repair group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who had liechtenstein or TEP surgery due to inguinal hernia

You may qualify if:

• open and laparoscopic hernia repair surgery being over 18 years old approve the work

You may not qualify if:

• Being under 18 years old Emergency operated patients Patients using surgical techniques other than the open Liechtenstein method and laparoscopic extraperitoneal methods Patients who do not consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University

Kahramanmaraş, 46040, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Hernia, Inguinal

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hernia, Abdominal; Hernia; Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Proffessor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 16, 2025
• First Posted: May 23, 2025
• Study Start: January 1, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2023
• Study Completion: November 1, 2024
• Last Updated: May 23, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)