U.S., March 11 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07461558) titled 'Watchful Waiting Versus Immediate Repair for Occult Contralateral Inguinal Hernias.' on March 04.
Brief Summary: This study will compare two ways of managing a small, hidden hernia that can sometimes be found during minimally invasive surgery to repair a hernia on one side of the groin. Occasionally while fixing the known hernia, the surgeon discovers a small hernia on the other side that has not caused any symptoms. Surgeons do not agree on the best way to handle these hernias. Some believe it should be repaired right away during the same operation to prevent it from getting bigger or from causing symptoms later, which could requi...