Clinical Trial: Polypropylene Meshes in Hernia Repair

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Morphofunctional Evaluations of Heavyweight and Ultralightweight Polypropylene Meshes in Men Inguinal Hernia Repair

Brief Summary: The aim of this study was to analyze the shrinkage of two different screens in the repair of inguinal hernias in men . 32 patients with unilateral inguinal hernia were assigned randomly. A Lichtenstein tension-free hernia repair was accomplished by emplacing heavy weight versus ultralight weight polypropylene meshes for repair of incisional hernia, marked next to the lips with six titanium clips (LT200).

Detailed Summary:

eligibility criteria : Elective Surgery, men with unilateral inguinal hernia, 20 - 50 years Exclusion criteria: BMI> 30, recurrent inguinal hernia, strangulated inguinal hernia, anesthetic risk ASA III and IV, Diabetics, COPD, benign prostatic hypertrophy,cancer disease

outcome: Percentage of contraction of the different meshes by digital radiography in post-surgical days: 1, 30, 60 and 90

Independent variables: age, BMI, smoking, ethnicity, profession

Sponsor: Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - Unidade Academica de Ciecias da Saude

Current Primary Outcome: contraction of two different meshes in the repair of inguinal hernias in men [ Time Frame: digital radiography in post-surgical days: 1, 30, 60 and 90 ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - Unidade Academica de Ciecias da Saude

Dates:
Date Received: March 18, 2010
Date Started: February 2008
Date Completion: July 2010
Last Updated: March 18, 2010
Last Verified: February 2008