Comparing Staples Versus Polypropylene Sutures for Mesh Fixation in Inguinal Hernia Repair in Terms of Postoperative Pain

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

168 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-09-01

Study Completion Date

2026-04-30

Brief Summary

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This randomized controlled trial aims to compare postoperative pain between staples and polypropylene sutures used for mesh fixation in patients undergoing elective Lichtenstein tension-free inguinal hernia repair.

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Detailed Description

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Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common general surgical procedures worldwide. The standard method for mesh fixation during Lichtenstein tension-free hernioplasty uses polypropylene sutures. However, skin staples have recently been introduced as a faster and potentially less painful alternative. This randomized controlled trial compares both methods in terms of postoperative pain, measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and operative time.

Conditions

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Inguinal Hernia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Staples for mesh fixation

Mesh secured with stainless steel staples during Lichenstein tension-free inguinal hernioplasty

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Staples for mesh fixation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Mesh secured using stainless steel staples in Lichenstein tension-free inguinal hernioplasty

Polypropylene Suture Group

Mesh secured with polypropylene sutures during Lichensteins tension-free inguinal hernioplasty

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Polypropylene suture for mesh fixation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Mesh secured using polypropylene sutures in Lichenstein tension-free inguinal hernioplasty

Interventions

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Staples for mesh fixation

Mesh secured using stainless steel staples in Lichenstein tension-free inguinal hernioplasty

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Polypropylene suture for mesh fixation

Mesh secured using polypropylene sutures in Lichenstein tension-free inguinal hernioplasty

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male patients aged 20 to 60 years.
* Patients undergoing elective Lichtenstein tension-free mesh repair for unilateral, uncomplicated inguinal hernia (direct or indirect).
* Body Mass Index (BMI) between 19 and 30 kg/m².
* ASA physical status I, II, or III.
* Patients willing to participate and provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Diabetic patients (on medical records).
* Bilateral or recurrent inguinal hernia.
* Complicated hernia (irreducible, obstructed, or strangulated).
* Patients unwilling to participate or who fail to complete follow-up.

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No