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Open and Laparoscopic Hernia Repair. A Comparative Study

Completed
Conditions
Inguinal Hernia
Registration Number
NCT05011786
Lead Sponsor
Ibrahim Khrais
Brief Summary

A retrospective comparative study in a pediatric surgery center to compare the outcomes of 2 approaches of hernia repair in the pediatric population.

Detailed Description

The investigators reviewed the records of all children who underwent open or laparoscopic hernia repair between January 2017 and July 2019 at the pediatric surgery center at the Jordan University Hospital. Data collection included the age, gender, laterality of the hernia, the surgical approach, duration of surgery, time to discharge and time to full recovery.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
155
Inclusion Criteria
  • All children within the age limit specified were included in the study
Exclusion Criteria
  • none

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Length of stay LOS1 year
Post operative complications1 year
Hernia Recurrence1 year
Cosmesis1 Year

What does the parents of the children think of the cosmetic outcomes of the surgery on a scale from 1-5

Recoveryyear

Time from discharge to resuming normal daily activities

OR durationDuring surgery
Total Cost of Surgery1 year
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ibrahim Khrais

🇯🇴

Amman, Please Select, Jordan

Ibrahim Khrais
🇯🇴Amman, Please Select, Jordan

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