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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Congenital Abnormalities

Background:

  • Congenital groin hernia and hydrocele repair is a common pediatric surgical procedure.
  • Limited literature compares outcomes of different open herniotomy approaches.
  • This study evaluates efficacy of external ring incision, sac twisting, and double ligation versus single ligation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy of various surgical techniques in open herniotomy for congenital inguinal hernia and/or hydrocele in children.
  • To determine if opening the external ring, twisting the hernial sac, or using double ligation offers advantages over single ligation.

Main Methods:

  • A multi-center prospective randomized clinical trial involving 428 pediatric patients.
  • Patients were randomized into four groups: RO (ring opened, sac twisted, double ligated), ST (sac twisted, double ligated, no ring opening), DL (double ligated, no ring opening or twisting), and SL (single ligated, no ring opening or twisting).

Main Results:

  • Operation time was significantly shorter in the DL (17 min) and SL (15 min) groups compared to RO (27 min) and ST (21 min) (P < 0.0001).
  • Mean paracetamol dosage per patient was lowest in the DL (2.18) and SL (1.87) groups, indicating less postoperative pain compared to RO (3.96) and ST (2.94) (P < 0.0001).

Conclusions:

  • Opening the external ring, twisting the hernial sac, and double ligation of the processus vaginalis do not confer any advantage in congenital inguinal hernia repair.
  • Simpler techniques, such as single ligation without external ring incision or sac twisting, are associated with shorter operation times and potentially less postoperative pain.