Inguinal hernia repair in infants is a routine surgical procedure. However, numerous issues,
including timing of the repair, the need to explore the contralateral groin, use of laparoscopy …

Background This study compared perioperative outcomes between laparoscopic surgery
(LS) and open surgery (OS) for pediatric inguinal hernia repair, using a national inpatient …

Background Pediatric laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair is not widely accepted. Study
design Children 0–14 years who underwent inguinal hernia repair during 2010–2016 at …

The history of inguinal hernia repair is a rich one. For centuries, hernia healers, doctors,
anatomists, surgeons and quacks have been devoted to this pathology that has afflicted …

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 …

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 Surgical management of the contralateral groin in unilateral inguinal hernia
remains controversial. Our aim was to determine predictors of metachronous inguinal …

Background: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) is increasingly widely accepted in
pediatric surgery. However, reoperation risks remain unknown. We summarized our single …

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 …

Abstract In a training center, 1,131 inguinal hernias were repaired in 1,000 consecutive
patients in 6 years. The documents of these patients were reviewed retrospectively for …