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 …

Trends are changing in the management of infants and children with indirect inguinal
hernias. Advances in neonatal intensive care have resulted in the survival of many small …

Purpose This study uses a national database to evaluate the incidence of inguinal hernia
and associated risk factors of incarcerated hernia in children from birth to 15 years of age …

This report analyzes factors associated with 71 recurrent inguinal hernias in 62 children
treated between 1976 and 1988. Cases were evaluated for sex, age, type of initial repair …

The repair of inguinal hernia and hydrocele is one of the most common operations in a
pediatric surgery practice. This work reviews current concepts in the management of the …

Contemporary neonatal intensive care has resulted in survival of many seriously ill preterm
and older infants that frequently present with symptomatic inguinal hernia. Controversy …

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 …

The low morbidity and good results of elective herniorrhaphy in children are adversely
affected by incarceration. Since incarceration is a potentially avoidable complication, we …

Pediatric inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common procedures performed by
pediatric surgeons, and has historically been considered an “intern case”; however, it can be …

Background: We determined the rate of incarceration of inguinal hernia among infants and
young children waiting for elective surgery and examined the relation to wait times. We also …