Laparoscopic versus open herniorrhaphy for children with inguinal hernia: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness between laparoscopic herniorrhaphy (LH) and open herniorrhaphy (OH) in children with inguinal hernia.

Methods

PubMed, EmBase, and the Cochrane library were searched to select trials from their inception till April 2019. The summary of relative risks (RRs) and weighted mean differences (WMDs) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were employed to evaluate the treatment effectiveness between LH and OH.

Results

Six randomized controlled trials (RCTs) including a total of 594 children were selected. No significant differences were observed between LH and OH regarding the risk of postoperative complications. However, LH significantly reduced the risk of major postoperative complications when compare

SUBMITTER: Liu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7437831 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature