Aim The aim of the study is to present views of pediatric surgeons on the optimal approach
to inguinal hernias in children. Methods A questionnaire was submitted to participants of …

Background The repair of indirect inguinal hernia (IH) is one of the most common pediatric
surgical procedures, and open surgery (OS) is the standard treatment. The aim of this study …

Purpose Laparoscopy is being increasingly applied to pediatric inguinal hernia repair. In
younger children, however, open repair remains preferred due to concerns related to …

Background Timing of inguinal hernia repair (IHR) in premature infants remains variable, yet
the impact of IHR timing on procedure costs and recurrence is unclear. We sought to …

Background In adults, the gold standard for surgical repair of an inguinal hernia is a mesh
repair, whereas, in children, the standard is high ligation of the hernia sac. However …

Background The dogma of early inguinal hernia repair in infants, especially those born
prematurely, has dominated clinical practice owing to reports of a high frequency of …

Background The choice of how to repair inguinal hernias in adolescents has historically
been a matter of experience and differed between pediatric surgeons who traditionally …

Aim: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia (IH) repair is an alternative to open surgery. A potential
advantage of laparoscopic repair is prevention of contralateral metachronous hernia …

Methods: In a prospective study between January and December 2006, 85 children
underwent either LS (51) or OS (34) for PIH. Operation time, intra-and postoperative …

Objective The objective of this study was to comprehensively review the evidence to inform
key decisions in the management of inguinal hernia in adults and pediatric patients. These …