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Post-Surgical Outcomes of Conventional vs 3-Point Mesh Fixation in Lichtenstein Repair: An RCT
Sponsor: Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation
Summary
This is a single-center, parallel-group randomized controlled trial conducted in 2025-2025 at the General Surgery Ward of the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT), Karachi. This study shows the comparative analysis of polypropylene conventional mesh fixation versus 3-point fixation technique to assess Post-Surgical Outcomes in Lichtenstein Hernia Repair
Official title: A Comparative Analysis of Polypropylene Conventional Mesh Fixation Versus 3-point Fixation Technique to Assess Post-Surgical Outcomes in Lichtenstein Hernia Repair (RCT).
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 70 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
64
Start Date
2025-09-15
Completion Date
2026-02-28
Last Updated
2026-01-12
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
3-point mesh fixation
Patients in this group will undergo Lichtenstein hernia repair with polypropylene mesh fixed at three key points only (pubic tubercle, inguinal ligament and conjoint tendon). The fixation points will be strategically chosen to provide sufficient stability while minimizing tissue trauma. Rationale: Reducing the number of fixation points is expected to decrease the risk of nerve entrapment, muscle irritation, and post-operative pain, without compromising mesh position or increasing recurrence rates
Conventional Mesh Fixation
Patients in this group will undergo Lichtenstein tension-free hernia repair using a polypropylene mesh secured with the conventional technique. Multiple non-absorbable sutures will be placed across the inguinal floor to anchor the mesh between the transversalis fascia and the external oblique aponeurosis
Locations (1)
Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan