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
HIGHNumber 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
GOODICER
$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%
Active Clinical Trials
No active trials currently recruiting for this treatment
No active trials found in ClinicalTrials.gov
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
38.5K participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Started: Jan 1, 2005