Preoperative Score of Inguinal Hernias. Is it Useful to Predict Outcomes

To analyze and validate a preoperative score of difficulty of inguinal hernias and its correlation with postoperative outcomes

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Observational

Primary location

José Antonio Pereira

Barcelona, 08031, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Male sex
Age > 18 years
Primary inguinal hernia
Unilateral hernia
Elective surgery

Exclusion criteria

Recurrent inguinal hernia

Treatment and study plan

Preoperative classification

Other

Score of inguinal hernia

Primary outcomes

Postoperative complications

Time frame: 30 days

Rate of postoperative complications

Secondary outcomes

Lenght of operation

Time frame: Intraoperative

Minutes of operation
Recurrences

Time frame: 1 year

Recurrences during follow-up

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hospital del Mar

Other

Registry information

Acronym: POINTHER

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2021
Study completion: 2021
First posted: Mar 19, 2021
Registry last updated: Sep 14, 2021

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