Shouldice Repair (Open Tissue Repair)
Treatment for Inguinal, femoral, and abdominal hernia
Typical Dosage: Surgical procedure
Effectiveness
88%
Safety Score
58%
Clinical Trials
2
Participants
25K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
58
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Dosage Range
Surgical procedure
Time to Effect
Immediate
Treatment Duration
Single surgical event
Evidence Quality
MODERATEConfidence Score
80%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$100
Monitoring:$300
Side Effect Mgmt:$600
Total Annual:$5,800
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
MODERATEICER
$80,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
0.65
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$6,444.44
Cost per Remission
$6,823.53
Comparison vs Open Tension-Free Mesh Repair (Lichtenstein)
Cost Difference
$-100/year
Less expensive
QALY Difference
-0.10 QALYs
Worse outcomes
Dominance
No dominance
Shouldice Repair (Open Tissue Repair) Outcomes
for Inguinal, femoral, and abdominal hernia
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+88%
Response Rate
+90%
Remission Rate
+85%
Common Side Effects
Post-operative pain (initial)
+85%
Chronic pain
+18%
Seroma/Hematoma
+8%
Surgical site infection
+3%
Recurrence
+5%
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Active Clinical Trials
No active trials currently recruiting for this treatment
No active trials found in ClinicalTrials.gov
Completed Clinical Trials
2 completed trials for Shouldice Repair (Open Tissue Repair) in Inguinal, femoral, and abdominal hernia
Chronic Pain After Groin Hernia Repair
NCT02751190COMPLETED
24.6K participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Started: Sep 1, 2013
Chronic Pain After Groin Hernia Surgery in Women
NCT04228536COMPLETED
44.9K participants
OBSERVATIONAL
Started: Sep 1, 2012