Comparison of Recurrence Rate of 2 Herniotomy Techniques in Children Older Than 2 Years

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hernia, Inguinal
• Interventions: Procedure: Herniotomy

• Registration Number: NCT03392636
• Lead Sponsor: King Edward Medical University

Brief Summary

the study is basically aimed at comparing two techniques of herniotomy by comparing there recurrence rates

Detailed Description

in this study, the principal investigator will operate upon patients aged between 2 years and 12 years by two techniques. in technique called mitchell banks technique, inguinal canal will not be opened and in Fergusson gross technique, it will be opened

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-11-11
• Study First Submitted: 2017-12-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-01-02
• Study First Posted: 2018-01-08
• Primary Completion: 2018-01-20
• Status Verified: 2018-03
• Study Completion: 2018-07-20
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-08-27
• Last Update Posted: 2019-08-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 260

Inclusion Criteria

• All pediatric patients of either gender above age of 2 years and below 14 years of age presenting in pediatric surgery Mayo hospital lahore

Exclusion Criteria

• sliding hernia strangulated hernia pts with connective tissue disorders pts with undesccended testis patients with hydrocele hernia with internal ring 2cm or more in size

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group B	Herniotomy	Fergusson Gross Herniotomy
Group A	Herniotomy	Mitchell Banks Herniotomy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
recurrence	6 months	Recurrence will be assessed 6 months after the procedure

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
size of incision	upto 6 months, will be noted at the end of every procedure	length of incision will be noted
operation time	upto 6 months, will be noted at the end of every procedure	total operative time will be noted
Intra operative complications	upto 6 months, will be noted at the end of every procedure	Tearing of processus vaginalis, ilioinguinal nerve injury
post-operative complications	will be noted on follow up at 7 days post op	Wound Infection b. Scrotal Edema c. Haematoma d. TesticularRetraction
Testicular Atrophy	6 months after procedure	testicular atrophy will be noted

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

KEMU; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan