Clinical Trial: Prophylactic Antibiotic Treatment for Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Mesh Repair: Necessary or Not?
Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Prophylactic Antibiotic Treatment for Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Mesh Repair: Necessary or Not?
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to find out whether it is necessary to prophylactically treat patients undergoing laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs with antibiotics. Our hypothesis is that it is not necessary to pretreat patients with antibiotics if the operation is minimally invasive with a mesh placed at the defect.
Detailed Summary: The investigators plan to follow up at least 100 patients who did not receive antibiotics prior to their inguinal hernia repair and compare their outcome to 100 patients who did receive prophylaxis. The investigators mainly will be analyzing the incidence of surgical site infections as evidenced by swelling, redness, pain, warmth or other signs deemed by the surgeon.
Sponsor: Sheba Medical Center
Current Primary Outcome: Incidence of surgical site infection [ Time Frame: One year post-operation ]
Original Primary Outcome: No sign of surgical site infection [ Time Frame: One year post-operation ]
Current Secondary Outcome:
Original Secondary Outcome:
Information By: Sheba Medical Center
Dates:
Date Received: March 8, 2014
Date Started: March 2014
Date Completion: April 2016
Last Updated: November 21, 2015
Last Verified: November 2015