Effect of Early vs Late Inguinal Hernia Repair on Serious Adverse Event Rates in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Inguinal hernia repair in preterm infants is common and is associated with considerable morbidity. Whether the inguinal hernia should be repaired prior to or after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit is controversial.

Objective

To evaluate the safety of early vs late surgical repair for preterm infants with an inguinal hernia.

Design, setting, and participants

A multicenter randomized clinical trial including preterm infants with inguinal hernia diagnosed during initial hospitalization was conducted between September 2013 and April 2021 at 39 US hospitals. Follow-up was completed on January 3, 2023.

Interventions

In the early repair strategy, infants underwent inguinal hernia repair before neonatal intensive care unit discharge. In the la

SUBMITTER: HIP Trial Investigators 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10966421 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature