The benefits assessment of port-less laparoscopy in pediatric inguinal hernia repair

The efficacy of port-less laparoscopic surgery in reducing costs and length of surgical scar in children with Inguinal hernia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20181023041424N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-04-17

Start date

2019-01-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-04-23

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Conditions

Pediatric inguinal hernia. Inguinal hernia

Interventions

Intervention 1: "Intervention group:" The intervention in the intervention group is to remove the umbilical port. After induction of general anesthesia, the Veress needle is first inserted into the ab

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Months to 14 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with congenital inguinal hernia presented to the outpatient clinic

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children who their parents declined to participate in this study Male infants less than 2 months old

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Length of surgical scar. Timepoint: One month after the operation. Method of measurement: Ruler? Hospital Charts.;Costs. Timepoint: At the time of discharge. Method of measurement: Hospital charts.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Karbalaei

Iran University of Medical Sciences

karbalaei.m@iums.ac.ir+98 21 2304 6253

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026