Kurzfassung „Gibt es Risikofaktoren einer kontralateralen Leistenhernie?“Die operative
Versorgung der kontralateralen Seite bei einseitigem Leistenbruch im Säuglings-und …

In 22 Fällen (6, 0%) von den insgesamt 368 Kindern musste ein kontralateraler Leistenbruch
nach vorausgegangener einseitiger Herniotomie versorgt werden. Eine signifikante …

Contralateral hernias are found in 9.5% of all inguinal hernias. At our department between
1/1986 and 12/1994, 1708 children were operated on for inguinal hernias. Our results show …

Purpose: This study was done to identify risk factors for metachronous manifestation of
contralateral inguinal hernia in patients with unilateral inguinal hernia. Methods …

Aus epidemiologischen Untersuchungen ist bekannt, daß bei ca. 50% der Kinder mit
einseitiger Leistenhernie auf der Gegenseite ebenfalls ein offener Processus vaginalis …

To determine the incidence of contralateral hernia development after unilateral inguinal
hernia repair in girls, collected case series from two large hospitals were analyzed …

This work addresses the controversial topic of the exploration of the contralateral side in the
presence of a one-sided inguinal hernia in infancy. In a prospective study of 368 children …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the frequency of contralateral hernial
development and ipsilateral recurrence following surgery for unilateral inguinal hernia in …

Background/Purpose: Contralateral groin exploration in children with unilateral inguinal
hernia is still controversial, particularly in infants. The authors have attempted to determine …

It is impossible to determine whether or not a child will develop a contralateral hernia after
inguinal hernia repair. There exists no risk score for the occurrence of a contralateral hernia …