Contralateral exploration during open inguinal hernia repair in infants aged 0–6 months to prevent recurrent hernia surgery: a multicenter randomized controlled trial (HERNIIA trial)
Additional CE results in fewer re-operations compared with unilateral repair alone. However, the NNT is high ( n = 24); therefore, CE should not be implemented as standard care.
Authors
- Joep P. M. Derikx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0694-7679)
- Robertine van Baren
- Hester Langeveld-Benders
- Gerda W. Zijp
- Ruben G.J. Visschers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8953-8223)
- Ernst W. E. van Heurn
- Sanne C. Maat
- Jos W. R. Twisk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9617-1020)
- Jasper V. Been (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4907-6466)
- Kelly M.A. Dreuning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8973-4742)
- M.H. Bender (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3314-1278)
- Olivier P. F. Theeuws
- HanR. Anema
- Hanneke .M. van Dongen
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Centre Hospitalier Chrétien (BE)
- Máxima Medisch Centrum (NL)
- Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s Hospital (NL)
- Haga Hospital (NL)
- Juliana Kinderziekenhuis (NL)
- Amsterdam University Medical Centers (NL)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
- University of Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/js9.0000000000003863
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00