Comparing two keyhole surgeries for children's groin hernias
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study compares two types of keyhole surgery to fix inguinal hernias in children. It is looking for kids with a straightforward hernia that hasn't been treated before.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 1 month and 18 years old.
- You have a new inguinal hernia (the first time it has happened).
- The hernia is not complicated – meaning it is not stuck, painful, or causing other problems.
- You are able to have laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery safely.
- You do not have a collagen disease (a condition that affects connective tissue).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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