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The methodological quality of the included studies will be assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias V.2 tool for randomised trials and the Risk of Bias in Non-randomized Studies of Interventions tool for non-randomised studies. The primary outcomes will include postoperative inguinal hernia, testicular atrophy and testicular ascent. Secondary outcomes will comprise operative time, estimated blood loss, length of postoperative hospital stay and overall 30-day postoperative complications. The robustness of the findings will be evaluated through subgroup analyses and sensitivity analyses. All statistical analyses will be performed using Stata\u202f19.0 and RevMan Web, with statistical significance defined as a two-sided p\u202f&lt;\u202f0.05. 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