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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Watchful waiting versus surgery of mildly symptomatic or asymptomatic inguinal hernia in men aged 50 years and older: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 2018; 267: 42-49.

Published: 17th May 2018

Authors: de Goede B, Wijsmuller AR, van Ramshorst GH, van Kempen BJ, Hop WC, Klitsie PJ et al.

Conclusion

Some 528 men were included and followed for 24 months; 99/262 men in the watchful waiting group had a hernia repair. Overall pain/discomfort score was lower in the early repair group: mean score 0.35 versus 0.58 in the watchful waiting group.

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