Inguinal Hernia
Conditions
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.
Interventions
PROCEDUREhernia repair/ligation of the hernial sac
the inguinal hernia sac is ligated using sutures at the level of internal ring throught an inguinal incision in the open group and using laparoscopic instruments in the laparoscopic group
Sponsors
Ibrahim Khrais
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Months to 13 Years
Inclusion criteria
* All children within the age limit specified were included in the study
Exclusion criteria
* none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| OR duration | During surgery | — |
| Length of stay LOS | 1 year | — |
| Post operative complications | 1 year | — |
| Hernia Recurrence | 1 year | — |
| Total Cost of Surgery | 1 year | — |
| Cosmesis | 1 Year | What does the parents of the children think of the cosmetic outcomes of the surgery on a scale from 1-5 |
| Recovery | year | Time from discharge to resuming normal daily activities |
Countries
Jordan
Outcome results
None listed