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Day Case Inguinal Hernia Repair in Children. Is Laparoscopic Approach Justified?

NCT00597194 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 89

Last updated 2008-01-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

We compare laparoscopic and classic open operation for inguinal hernia in children. Attention is focused on the recovery, surgical result and the duration of the operation and hospital stay.

Conditions

  • Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Hernia repair

Hernia repair laparoscopically (LH) or by open operation (OH)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital for Children and Adolescents, Finland

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Antti I Koivusalo, MDPhD · Hospital for Children and Adolescents,Helsinki,Finland

  • Mikko P Pakarinen, MD PhD · Hospital for Children and Adolescents,Helsinki,Finland

  • Risto J Rintala, Professor · Hospital for Children and Adolescents,Helsinki,Finland

  • Christer Holmberg, Professor · Hospital for Children and Adolescents,Helsinki,Finland

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Months
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-10-31
Primary Completion
2007-01-31
Completion
2007-01-31

Countries

  • Finland

Study Locations

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