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NCT Number: NCT02210416

Costs of Complications in Inguinal Hernia Repair

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is becoming increasingly popular mainly because of short-term advantages compared to open hernioplasties with mesh. In the prevailing economic climate, the total costs of treatment is a subject of intense research. This study is designed to evaluate the results of open and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs, with a special emphasis in costs of treatment, complications and convalescence.

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Key information

Conditions

Inguinal Hernia Complication Hernia Hernia, Abdominal Hernia, Inguinal Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

15 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

North Karelia Central Hospital

Joensuu, FIN-80210, Finland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • patients treated surgically for inguinal hernia between 2002-2011

Exclusion criteria

  • none

Treatment and study plan

Inguinal hernia surgery

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. cost of complication

    Time frame: 3 years

    any complication associated with hernia surgery within 3 years, and its total costs

  2. cost of primary treatment

    Time frame: 2 months

    the in-hospital costs of inguinal hernia repair surgery and the costs of convalescence following surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

North Karelia Central Hospital

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2015
First posted
Aug 6, 2014
Registry last updated
Oct 14, 2015

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