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A retrospective comparative study in a pediatric surgery center to compare the outcomes of 2 approaches of hernia repair in the pediatric population.
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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open repair group | children with inguinal hernia who were repaired with open high ligation of the hernia sac through an inguinal incision. |
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| Laparoscopic repair group | children with inguinal hernia who were repaired laparoscopically by closing the the PPV at the level of internal ring with a purse string suture |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hernia repair/ligation of the hernial sac | Procedure | 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 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | What does the parents of the children think of the cosmetic outcomes of the surgery on a scale from 1-5 | 1 Year |
| Recovery | Time from discharge to resuming normal daily activities | year |
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Inclusion Criteria:
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all children aged between 6 months and 13 years who underwent open or laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair at the Jordan University Hospital in the period between January 2017 and July 2019
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Khrais | Amman | Please Select | 11831 | Jordan |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006552 | Hernia, Inguinal |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D046449 | Hernia, Abdominal |
| D006547 | Hernia |
| D020763 | Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D059685 | Herniorrhaphy |
| ID | Term |
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| D019651 | Plastic Surgery Procedures |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |
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