# Anterior Transversalis Fascia Approach Versus Preperitoneal Space Approach for Inguinal Hernia Repair in Residents

> **NCT02984917** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University** · enrollment: 2000 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Inguinal Hernia

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Anterior transversalis fascia approach
- **PROCEDURE:** Preperitoneal space approach

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02984917
- **Lead sponsor:** The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2017-02-06
- **Primary completion:** 2019-12
- **Final completion:** 2020-06
- **Target enrollment:** 2000 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2017-06-15


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02984917

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02984917, "Anterior Transversalis Fascia Approach Versus Preperitoneal Space Approach for Inguinal Hernia Repair in Residents". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-19 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02984917. Licensed CC0.

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