HERNIIA-II trial (Hernia Endoscopic oR opeN repair In chIldren Analysis): a protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial to study the (cost-)effectiveness of laparoscopic hernia repair compared to open hernia repair in children 0-16 years.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed operations in the paediatric population and can be performed according to two approaches: open or laparoscopic. At present, decisive evidence about the best treatment strategy is lacking and consequently, there is an ongoing debate about the most (cost-)effective treatment for the paediatric inguinal hernia. The aim of the Hernia Endoscopic oR opeN repair In chIldren Analysis-trial (HERNIIA2-trial) is to estimate the (cost-)effectiveness of the laparoscopic percutaneous internal ring suturing (PIRS) technique compared with open repair in children aged 0-16 years with a primary unilateral inguinal hernia.

Methods and analysis

A national multicentre randomised controlled trial will be performed includi

SUBMITTER: Maat SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12684125 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature