Aim: Inguinal hernia is one of the most common surgical conditions in infants and children.
However, considerable debate exists regarding the role of laparoscopic hernia repair …

The surgical repair of inguinal hernia and hydrocele is one of the most common operations
performed in pediatric surgery practice. This article reviews current concepts in the …

Groin hernias include indirect inguinal, direct inguinal, femoral, obturator, and supravesical
hernias. Here, we summarize historical turning points, anatomical recognition and surgical …

Background. Laparoscopic hernia repair in infancy and childhood is still debatable. The
objective of this study is to compare laparoscopic assisted hernia repair versus open …

Inguinal hernia is a common problem among children, and herniotomy has been its
standard of care. Laparoscopy, which gained a toehold initially in the management of …

Indirect inguinal hernias are the most common incarcerated pediatric inguinal hernias,
although incarceration of other pediatric hernias, such as femoral, umbilical, spigelian …

Background The role of laparoscopy in pediatric inguinal hernia (IH) is still controversial.
The authors reported their twenty-year experience in laparoscopic IH repair in children …

Aims Open herniotomy with or without hernioscopy has been performed in our unit for a
decade. Since 2005 the laparoscopic repair was also introduced. The aims of this study …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence of inguinal hernia in premature neonates and
identify risk factors for incarceration. STUDY DESIGN: The 2003 and 2006 Kids' Inpatient …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine practice variability and compare
outcomes between early and delayed neonatal inguinal hernia repair (IHR). Methods …