# Functional Outcome After Groin Hernia Mesh Repair: Open Versus Laparoscopy

> **NCT00625534** · PHASE4 · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **University Hospital, Geneva** · enrollment: 260 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Inguinal Hernia
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Pain
- Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair
- **PROCEDURE:** Open tension free inguinal hernia mesh repair

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00625534
- **Lead sponsor:** University Hospital, Geneva
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE4
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2008-04
- **Primary completion:** 2011-04
- **Final completion:** 2011-04
- **Target enrollment:** 260 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2008-04-15


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00625534

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00625534, "Functional Outcome After Groin Hernia Mesh Repair: Open Versus Laparoscopy". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00625534. Licensed CC0.

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