Effectiveness of Topical Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Inguinal Hernia Repair

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Aim of this study is to measure the effectiveness of topical gentamicin to prevent post-operative infection in inguinal tension-free hernia repair operation.Secondary aim is, if it is effective as a prophylactic agent, to compare it's effect with intra venous single dose cefazolin sodium prophylaxis.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Diskapi Teaching and Research Hospital
• Treatments: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cefazolin; Gentamicins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Clinical diagnosis of inguinal hernia

Exclusion Criteria:

• Femoral hernia

• Emergency cases