| Methods |
Single centre, two arms RCT of Shouldice vs Bassini‐Kirschner.
Randomization: method not specified, allocation concealment not specified.
Maximum follow up: 2 years.
Exclusions after randomizations: 5 (2 recurrent hernias, 1 femoral hernia, 1 refused the randomizations and in 1 for technical matters).
Analyses by protocol.
Losses to follow up: 8 patients (reasons not specified).
Jadad quality score: 1. |
| Participants |
Country: Germany.
Setting: centre not specialized in hernia repair.
Total enrolled patients: 138. 142 hernias (70 Shouldice vs 72 Bassini‐Kirschner).
Mean age: Shouldice: males 55, females 62; Bassini‐Kirschner: males 54, females 47.
Gender: 114 M, 24 F.
Inclusion criteria: age >14, primary inguinal hernia.
Exclusion criteria: not specified.
Demographic and baseline data reported: comparability for age, sex, weight, height, type of hernia, qualification of operating surgeon (data reported). |
| Interventions |
Shouldice unclear (n=70).
Bassini‐Kirschner unclear (n=72). Vicryl metric 1. |
| Outcomes |
Recurrence (lump in groin not necessarily re operated).
Lenght of postoperative stay.
Wound infection.
Seroma.
Haematoma.
Duration of operation. |
| Notes |
Recurrence at 24 months follow up assessed by a general physician or one of the author in 128 patients.
Conflict of interest: not reported.
Sources of funding: not reported. |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
