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.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
155
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
Ibrahim Khrais
Amman, Please Select, Jordan
OR duration
Time frame: During surgery
Length of stay LOS
Time frame: 1 year
Post operative complications
Time frame: 1 year
Hernia Recurrence
Time frame: 1 year
Total Cost of Surgery
Time frame: 1 year
Cosmesis
What does the parents of the children think of the cosmetic outcomes of the surgery on a scale from 1-5
Time frame: 1 Year
Recovery
Time from discharge to resuming normal daily activities
Time frame: year
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