IRCT201102085783N1 IRCT 2011-05-10 Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Comparison of "Read-Rives" and ''Lichtenstein'' repair for treatment of unilateral inguinal hernia. Comparison of "Read-Rives" and ''Lichtenstein'' repair for treatment of unilateral inguinal hernia. 2002-04-04 anticipated 126 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/6277 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Other. 0 (exploratory trials) inguinal hernia. Intervention 1: Rives procedures were done through the longitudinal opening in the transversalis fascia in the inguinal floor, at the first, the prepritoneal space was dissected and the spermatic cord was parietalized, after that, a 10×15cm of mesh was implanted in front of the peritoneum, and the mesh was held in place with 2/0 nylon sutures to pubic tubercle, cooper ligament, and psoas muscle. Finally the fascia was closed over the mesh. Intervention 2: In the Lichtenstein repair for large direct hernias the sac was reduced into the prepritoneal space with purse string over it. We preferred using of a 10×15cm polypropylene (proline) mesh prosthesis for all the patients. In the Lichtenstein repair, the mesh was placed over the transversalis fascia and secured with 2/0 nylon sutures to pubic tubercle, inguinal ligament, and anterior rectus sheet.