Purpose We implemented the individualized treatment (IT) regimen for children with inguinal
hernia and the Lichtenstein hernioplasty using an acellular tissue matrix patch (LHAP) for …

High ligation of the inguinal hernia sac is standard practice for many pediatric surgeons in
post-pubertal adolescents. Most adult surgeons do not use this technique to repair indirect …

BACKGROUND:: Short-term follow-up of pediatric inguinal herniorrhaphies has yielded low
morbidity and recurrence rates. Nonetheless, the impact of childhood inguinal herniorrhaphy …

The objective of this study was to analyze the etiologic factors possibly associated with the
development of recurrent groin hernias in infants and children. For this purpose we analyzed …

Purpose Inguinal hernia repair (IHR) remains the most common procedure in pediatric
surgery. Although postoperative sequelae are well described, we examined if prematurity …

Purpose To propose a new clinical classification for pediatric inguinal hernias modified from
a similar classification system for adult inguinal hernia and to propose a tailored repair for …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Purpose This is so far the largest series of recurrences after laparoscopic inguinal hernia
repair. Methods Video documents of 1,071 laparoscopic inguinal hernia repairs were …