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

Comparison of Recurrence Rate of Ferguson & Gross Herniotomy With Mitchell Banks Herniotomy in Children Older Than 2 Years

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03392636

Enrollment

260

Registered

2018-01-08

Start date

2016-11-11

Completion date

2018-07-20

Last updated

2019-08-28

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Conditions

Hernia, Inguinal

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

Interventions

PROCEDUREHerniotomy

In Mitchell Banks Herniotomy, one of investigators will do herniotomy without opening inguinal canal and in Ferguson Gross Herniotomy , one of investigators will do herniotmy by opening inguinal canal.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)

Intervention model description

Group A will get Mitchell Banks herniotomy done and Group B will get Fergusson Gross Herniotomy done.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

2 Years to 13 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
recurrence	6 months	Recurrence will be assessed 6 months after the procedure

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
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

Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026