Comparative evaluation of laparoscopic vs. open inguinal herniotomy in infants

Pediatric Endosurgery and Innovative Techniques

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 302-309

  Antao, Brice ^a   Samuel, Madan ^a,b   Curry, Joseph ^a   Kiely, Edward ^a   Drake, David ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOTOMY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 10844280698     PISSN: 10926410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pei.2004.8.302     Document Type: Article

References (34)

1. Bronsther B, Abrams MW, Elboim C. Inguinal hernias in children: a study of 1,000 cases and review of the literature. J Am Med Womens Assoc 1972;27:524-526.
2. Rutkow IM. Epidemiologic, economic and sociologic aspects of hernia surgery in the United States in the 1990s. Surg Clin North Am 1998;78:941-951.
3. Wiener ES, Touloukian RJ, Rodgers BM, et al. Hernia survey of the section on surgery of the American Academy of Pediatrics. J Pediatr Surg 1996;31:1166-1169.
4. Kapur P, Caty MG, Glick PL. Pediatric hernias and hydroceles. Pediatr Clin North Am 1998;45:773-789.
5. Holsclaw DS. Increased incidence of inguinal hernias, hydrocele, and undescended testis in males with cystic fibrosis. Pediatrics 1971;48:442-447.
6. Knox G. The incidence of inguinal hernia in Newcastle children. Arch Dis Child 1959;34:482-485.
7. Walsh SZ. The incidence of external hernias in premature infants. Acta Paediatrica 1962;51:161-164.
8. Darlow BA, Dawson KP, Mogridge N. Inguinal hernia and low birth weight. N Z Med J 1987;100:492-494.
9. Harper RG. Inguinal hernia: a common problem of premature infants weighing 1000 grams or less at birth. Pediatrics 1975;56:112-115.
10. Peevy KJ, Speed FA, Hoff CJ. Epidemiology of inguinal hernia in premature neonates. Pediatrics 1986;77:246-247.
11. Rowe MI, Copelson LW, Clatworthy HW, Jr. The patent processes vaginalis and the inguinal hernia. J Pediatr Surg 1969;4:102-107.
12. McGregor DB, Halverson K, McVay CB. The unilateral pediatric inguinal hernia: should the contralateral side be explored? J Pediatr Surg 1980;15:313-317.
13. Sparkman RS. Bilateral exploration of inguinal hernia in juvenile patients. Surgery 1962;51:393-406.
14. Surana R, Puri P. Is contralateral exploration necessary in infants with unilateral inguinal hernia? J Pediatr Surg 1994;28:1026-1027.
15. Givan JP, Ruban SZ. Occurrence of contralateral inguinal hernia following unilateral repair in a pediatric hospital. J Pediatr Surg 1989;24:963-965.
16. Jona JZ. The incidence of positive contralateral inguinal exploration amongst preschool children: retrospective and prospective study. J Pediatr Surg 1996;31:656-660.
17. Ducharme JC, Bertrand R, Charar R. Is it possible to diagnose an inguinal hernia by x-ray? J Can Assoc Radiol 1967;18:488-451.
18. Christenberry DP, Powell RW. Intraoperative diagnositic pneumoperitoneum (Goldstein test) in the infant and child with unilateral inguinal hernia. Am J Surg 1987;154:628-630.
19. Holcomb GW, Brock JW, Morgan WM. Laparoscopic evaluation for a contralateral patent processus vaginalis. J Pediatr Surg 1994;29:970-974.
20. Lawrenz K, Hollman AS, Carachi R, Cacciaguerra S. Ultrasound assessment of the contralateral groin in infants with unilateral inguinal hernia. Clin Radiol 1994;49:546-548.
21. Chu CC, Chou CY, Hsu TM, et al. Intraoperative laparoscopy in unilateral hernia repair to detect a contralateral patent processus vaginalis. Pediatr Surg Int 1993;8:385-388.
22. Grossman PA, Wolf SA, Hopkins JW, et al. The efficacy of laparoscopic examination of the internal inguinal ring in children. J Pediatr Surg 1995;30:217-218.
23. Groner JI, Marlow J Teich S. Groin laparoscopy: a new technique for contralateral groin evaluation in pediatric inguinal hernia repair. J Am Coll Surg 1995;181:168-170.
24. Geisler DP, Jegathesan S, Parmley MC, McGee JM, Nolen MG, Broughman TA. Laparoscopic exploration for the clinically undetected hernia in infancy and childhood. Am J Surg 2001;182:693-696.
25. Nixon RG, Pope JC IV, Adams MC, Holcomb GW III, Brock JW III. Laparoscopic variability of the internal inguinal ring: review of anatomical variation in children with and without a patent processus vaginalis. J Urol 2002;167:1818-1820.
26. Montupet P, Esposito C. Laparoscopic treatment of congenital inguinal hernia in children. J Pediatr Surg 1999;34:420-423.
27. Schier F, Montupet P, Esposito C. Laparoscopic inguinal herniorrhaphy in children: a three-center experience with 933 repairs. J Pediatr Surg 2002;37:395-399.
28. Grosfeld JL, Minnick K, Shedd F, et al. Inguinal hernia in children: factors effecting recurrence in 62 cases. J Pediatr Surg 1991;26:283-287.
29. Ingimarsson O, Spak I. Inguinal and femoral hernias: long term results in a community hospital. Acta Chir Scand 1983;149:291-293.
30. Steinau G, Treutner KH, Feeken G, Schumpelik V. Recurrent inguinal hernias in infants and children. World J Surg 1995;19:303-306.
31. Muraji T, Noda T, Higashimoto Y, et al. Contralateral incidence after repair of unilateral inguinal hernia in infants and children. Pediatr Surg Int 1993;8:455-457.
32. Janik JS, Shandling B. The vulnerability of the vas deferens (II): the case against routine bilateral inguinal exploration. J Pediatr Surg 1982;17:585-588.
33. Kaplan GW. Iatrogenic cryptorchidism resulting from hernia repair. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1976;142:671-672.
34. Tiryaki T, Baskin D, Bulut M. Operative complications of hernia repair in childhood. Pediatr Surg Int 1998;13:160-161.