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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).


Clinical Trial Description

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 ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment


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NCT number NCT01090219
Study type Interventional
Source Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense - Unidade Academica de Ciecias da Saude
Contact Maria I Rosa, Ph.D.
Phone +5548 34339976
Email mir@unesc.net
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date February 2008
Completion date July 2010

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