Status:

COMPLETED

Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair in Infancy and Childhood

Lead Sponsor:

Al-Azhar University

Conditions:

Congenital Inguinal Hernia

Eligibility:

MALE

6-3 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Aim of the study The aim of this study is to test the hypothesis that during laparoscopic hernia repair, disconnection of the hernial sac along with suture ligation of the neck is better than transper...

Detailed Description

Ethical Consideration: The protocol will be discussed and approved for clinical study by the Ethical Research Committee of our University. The procedures and the aim of the study are clearly explaine...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Bilateral congenital inguinal hernia (CIH), recurrent cases, unilateral cases with questionable other side, parental request and cases with CIH associated with umbilical hernia.

Exclusion

  • Hernia of canal of Nuck in females, Inguinal hernia with undescended testis, Parental refusal, Contraindications for laparoscopy as lower major abdominal surgery

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

90 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02239185

Start Date

May 1 2012

End Date

April 1 2015

Last Update

January 21 2020

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Rafik Shalaby

Cairo, Egypt, 11884