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 ]

The investigators will interview the patient at one week, at one month, and at one year post-operation and assess for any signs of infection around the location of hernia repair.


Original Primary Outcome: No sign of surgical site infection [ Time Frame: One year post-operation ]

We will interview the patient at one week, at one month, and at one year post-operation and assess for any signs of infection around the location of hernia repair.


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