Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) or Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) Mesh Repair

Treatment for Inguinal, femoral, and abdominal hernia

Typical Dosage: Surgical procedure

Effectiveness
95%
Safety Score
60%
Clinical Trials
1
Participants
75K

Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)

Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
60
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
Surgical procedure
Time to Effect
Immediate
Treatment Duration
Single surgical event
Evidence Quality
HIGH
Number Needed to Treat (NNT)
6(Treat 6 patients to see 1 additional successful outcome)
Confidence Score
90%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$100
Monitoring:$300
Side Effect Mgmt:$400
Total Annual:$7,300
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
GOOD
ICER
$50,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.8
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$7,604.17
Cost per Remission
$7,934.78
Comparison vs Open Tension-Free Mesh Repair (Lichtenstein)
Cost Difference
+$1,500/year
More expensive
QALY Difference
+0.05 QALYs
Better outcomes
Dominance
No dominance
Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) or Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) Mesh Repair Outcomes

for Inguinal, femoral, and abdominal hernia

Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+95%
Response Rate
+96%
Remission Rate
+92%
Common Side Effects
Post-operative pain (initial)
+70%
Seroma/Hematoma
+5%
Chronic mild to moderate pain
+8%
Surgical site infection
+1%
Recurrence
+2%
Visceral/Vascular injury
+0.5%

Sources:

healthcare-bulletin.co.uk
nih.gov
researchgate.net

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Active Clinical Trials
No active trials currently recruiting for this treatment

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Completed Clinical Trials
1 completed trial for Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal (TAPP) or Totally Extraperitoneal (TEP) Mesh Repair in Inguinal, femoral, and abdominal hernia

Mesh and Mesh Fixation in Laparoscopic Groin Hernia Surgery

NCT03755219COMPLETED
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38.5K participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Started: Jan 1, 2005