Background/purpose This study provides epidemiologic data on the incidence of inguinal
hernia repair in preschool children using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research …

Objective. This study reports the age and gender characteristics of children with inguinal
hernia repairs (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification …

Purpose We aimed to describe the incidence, timing, and predictors of recurrence following
inguinal hernia repair (IHR) in children. Methods We used the TRICARE claims database, a …

Purpose Clinical observations showed a higher incidence rate of inguinal hernia (IH) in
preterm infants. In this study, we calculated the incidence rate of preterm IH from the …

Purpose We sought to estimate the prevalence, incidence, and timing of surgery for elective
and non-elective hernia repairs. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study …

Background Recurrence is the most important complication of inguinal hernia repair in
childhood, but little is known about its contributing factors. The aim of our study was to …

Purpose Inguinal hernias are common in premature infants, but there is substantial variation
with regards to timing of repair. We sought to quantify and explain this variation. Methods …

Purpose The primary objective was to describe 30-day outcomes after primary inguinal
paediatric hernia repair. Methods Prospectively collected data from the National Patient …

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 …

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