Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Mesh Repair of Inguinal Hernias

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2010-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Inguinal hernia repairs is clean surgical procedures. However infection may be a concern when prosthetic materials are used. This prospective randomized study has been set to observe if antibiotic prohylaxis is of benefit in mesh repair of inguinal hernias.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
• Treatments: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotics, Antitubercular

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: inguinal hernia repair -

Exclusion Criteria: uncontrolled diabetes mellitus,

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