Background:comparison between percutaneous internal ring suturing vs Conventional Laparoscopic Repair of Congenital Inguinal Hernia in male patients. Methods : this is a prospective randomized study including 109 male patients with 120 CIHs Patients were randomly categorized into two groups. Group A were subjected to laparoscopic disconnection of the hernia sac and narrowing of the internal ring (IR). Group B underwent PIRS. The intended primary outcome was recurrence within 1 year, besides comparing the two techniques regarding operative time, efficacy, safety, cosmetic outcome, and postoperative complications.
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operative time
Timeframe: the time estimated during the operation
intraoperative safety
Timeframe: the time estimated during the operation
Recurrence of the inguinal hernia
Timeframe: 1 year