Clinical Trial: Elective Neurectomy During Inguinal Hernia Repair
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Effect of Elective Intraoperative Neurectomy on Chronic Pain After Lichtenstein Hernia Repair. A Prospective, Single-blind, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial
Brief Summary:
Chronic inguinal neuralgia is one of the most important complications following inguinal hernia repair.
It may even outweigh the benefit of the operation. Intraoperative neurectomy has been investigated to reduce the incidence of chronic pain.
This study evaluates the effects of elective division of the ilioinguinal, iliohypogastric and genital branch of the genitofemoral nerves on pain and postoperative sensory symptoms after Lichtenstein hernia repair.
Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
Current Primary Outcome: Incidence of postoperative pain [ Time Frame: up to three years ]
Original Primary Outcome: Incidence of postoperative pain [ Time Frame: one and three years ]
Current Secondary Outcome:
- Incidence of hypesthesia or paraesthesia [ Time Frame: one and three years ]
- Recurrence rate [ Time Frame: one and three years ]
- Rate of intra- and postoperative complications [ Time Frame: one and three years ]
- Quality of life [ Time Frame: one and three years ]
Original Secondary Outcome: 1: Incidence of hypesthesia or paraesthesia 2: Recurrence rate 3: Rate of intra- and postoperative complications 4: Quality of life [ Time Frame: one and three years ]
Information By: Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
Dates:
Date Received: June 26, 2007
Date Started: July 2005
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 25, 2013
Last Verified: January 2013
