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The Significance of the Mesh Thickness in the Operation of Inguinal Hernia
Sponsor: Umeå University
Summary
The trial compares the postoperative complain, pain, quality of life after the implantation of a heavy-weight alternative light-weight mesh, by randomly allocating patients with inguinal hernia disease to two groups of surgeons, each group being trained to operate with one of the above mentioned meshes. Hypothesis: There is less postoperative pain after the implantation of a light-weight mesh.
Official title: An Expertise-based Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing a Heavy-weight and a Light-weight Mesh in the Operation of Inguinal Hernia
Key Details
Gender
MALE
Age Range
25 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
412
Start Date
2006-09
Completion Date
2019-04
Last Updated
2026-04-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Lichtenstein operation with a heavy-weight mesh
Bard flat mesh, polypropylene, 7,5 x 15 cm, 90 g/m2
Lichtenstein operation with a light-weight mesh
Johnson\&Johnson Ultrapro, polypropylene/poliglecaprone, 10 x 15 cm, 28 g/m2
Locations (2)
Östersund Hospital
Östersund, Sweden
Department of Surgical and Perioperativ Sciences, Umeå University Hospital
Umeå, Sweden