Routine inguinal hernia repair in the pediatric population has a low complication rate. Very
few complications are identified at follow-up, which brings into question the necessity of the …

Treatment of pediatric patients undergoing routine inguinal hernia repair usually includes a
postoperative clinic visit. We prospectively assessed the necessity for the traditional …

Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in
pediatric patients. An inguinal hernia does not resolve spontaneously and must be repaired …

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to describe current treatment and trends in
surgical management of pediatric inguinal hernias (IHs), specifically contralateral …

Inguinal hernia repair in infants and babies is a routine operation, but many issues have not
been addressed scientifically. Thus, it is not known, eg, if all children with a hernia should be …

Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in
children. However, a number of controversial issues, such as optimal timing and approach to …

Background/Purpose: The tradition of learning from mentors is a unique aspect of surgical
training. With this in mind, the authors sought to document our roots by analyzing the …

PURPOSE: This study, by its mere size and uniformity (1 pediatric surgeon), aims to
corroborate or refute the teachings and myths of the pediatric inguinal hernia. METHODS …

Aim To determine if follow-up by consultant pediatric surgeons (CPS) affects morbidity due
to incarceration (INC) in children with indirect inguinal hernia (IH). Methods We educate …

Results In this study, 269 children were included. Of all the patients, 237 (88.1%) were boys
and 32 (11.9%) were girls (P< 0.001). The median age at the first reference to the surgeon …