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
Active Locations (1)
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Rafik Shalaby
Cairo, Egypt, 11884