Comparison of TEP and eTEP Methods in Inguinal Hernia Repair

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Conditions studied: Inguinal Hernia Repair (Not Urgent)

In brief

The enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) technique provides a wider operative field than the conventional totally extraperitoneal (TEP) technique and may facilitate dissection, instrument manipulation, and mesh placement. This study evaluates the potential advantages of eTEP compared with TEP in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07752524

Run by

Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital

People needed

75

Starts

2023-05-15

Expected to finish

2023-11-19

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-10

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Over 18 years of age and patients who agreed to a laparoscopic hernia repair,
• Unilateral inguinal hernia with fascia defect larger than 0.5 cm,
• EHS (European Hernia Society) ( Classification (Primary, lateral or medial, 1, 2 and 3)
• ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) 1-3 (not in need of intensive care)

You may not qualify if…

• Strangulated hernias
• Patients in whom laparoscopic operation is contraindicated,
• Patients who developed recurrence after TEP or eTEP,
• Patients with a history of previous open lower abdominal operation
• Patients who should not receive general anesthesia.
• ASA 3 patients in need of intensive care and ASA 4 patients
• Bilateral hernias.

Where it is running

• Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital — Istanbul, Ataşehir, Turkey (Türkiye)

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