Are prophylactic antibiotics still required for inguinal herniotomy in children?
Phase 2
Recruiting
- Conditions
- inguinal herniaSurgery - Other surgery
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12620000400965
- Lead Sponsor
- Fatima Majeed
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
all patients with inguinal hernia between age group of 1-13 years .
Exclusion Criteria
•Patients with any generalized debilitating disease.
•Any infective focus in the body /on the skin.
•Poor quality of the skin or ongoing infection at the incision site.
•Allergy to routinely used antibiotic.
•History of use of antibiotics within past 7 days
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method