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PICO criteria
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1. Population -Adult population with a unilateral symptomatic inguinal hernia |
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2. Intervention (I) of interest: -Prophylactic inguinal hernia repair on contralateral side |
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3. Comparator (C) of interest: -Watchful waiting |
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4. Outcome Measures (O) of interest: -Duration of hospital stay, mean operating time, time taken to return to ADLs, VAS pain score and percentage of complications |
