Objectives To evaluate the clinical outcomes of herniotomy in preterm infants undergoing
early versus delayed repair, the risk factors for complications, and to identify best timing of …

Administrative healthcare databases are created from records of service utilization and
payments for payer or hospital billing purposes. Such databases contain large amounts of …

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 We compared the outcomes of laparoscopic surgery (LS) with those of open
surgery (OS) for unilateral and bilateral pediatric inguinal hernia. Methods Using a …

Introduction Among premature infants, the incidence of inguinal hernias is reported to be as
high as 30%. Despite being one of the most commonly performed procedures, the optimal …

Background Children who have undergone splenectomy may develop impaired
immunologic function and heightened risk of overwhelming postsplenectomy infection. We …

To build and maintain an effective, agile force that is ready at a moment's notice to deploy for
national security missions, the US military must recruit approximately 150,000 new …

Purpose Inguinal hernia repairs are among the most common operations performed by
pediatric surgeons. Laparoscopic high ligation is a popular technique, but its recurrence rate …

Background Healthcare disparities are an issue in the surgical management of orthopaedic
conditions in children. Although insurance expansion efforts may mitigate racial disparities …

Objective: We aimed to investigate the effect of implementing enhanced recovery after
surgery (ERAS) principles in the perioperative period of pediatric inguinal hernia (IH) …