Evidence-based change of practice in the management of unilateral inguinal hernia

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1163-1166

  Manoharan, Sengamalai ^a   Samarakkody, Udayangani ^a   Kulkarni, Milind ^a   Blakelock, Russell ^a   Brown, Stuart ^a  

^a WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Contralateral inguinal exploration; Inguinal hernia

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIA INCARCERATION; HERNIOTOMY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INGUINAL HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 22044432596     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.03.044     Document Type: Article

References (16)

1. L.D. Tackett, C.K. Breuer, and F.I. Luks Incidence of contralateral inguinal hernia: a prospective analysis J Pediatr Surg 34 1999 684 687
2. R.S. Burd, S.H. Heffington, and J.L. Teague The optimal approach for management of metachronous hernias in children: a decision analysis J Pediatr Surg 36 2001 1190 1195
3. Z. Hrabovszky, and A.B. Pinter Routine bilateral exploration for inguinal hernia in infancy and childhood J Pediatr Surg 5 1995 152 155
4. D.M. Miltenburg, J.G. Nuchtern, and T. Jaksic Laparoscopic evaluation of the paediatric inguinal hernia-a meta-analysis J Pediatr Surg 33 1998 874 879
5. D.M. Miltenburg, J.G. Nuchtern, and C.A. Jaksic Tkozinetz Meta-analysis of the risk of metachronous hernia in infants and children Am J Surg 174 1997 741 744
6. J. Charles, A. Zaslaysky, and J. Downes Postoperative apnea in former preterm infants after inguinal herniorraphy Anaesthesiology 82 1995 809 822
7. B. Bronsther, M.W. Abrahams, and C. Elbonim Inguinal hernia in children-a study of 1000 cases and a review of the literature J Am Med Womens Assoc 27 1972 5222 5535
8. W.B. Kieswetter, and L. Parenzan When should hernia in the infant be treated bilaterally? JAMA 171 1959 287 290
9. M.I. Rowe, L.W. Copelson, and H.W. Clatworthy The patent processus vaginalis and the inguinal hernia J Pediatr Surg 4 1969 102 107
10. T. Chin, C. Liu, and C. Wei The morphology of the contralateral internal inguinal rings is age dependent in children with unilateral inguinal hernia J Pediatr Surg 30 1995 1663 1665
11. M.I. Rowe, L.W. Copelson, and H.W. Clatworthy The patent processus vaginalis and the inguinal hernia J Pediatr Surg 4 1 1969 102 107
12. L. Walc, J. Bass, and S. Rubin Testicular fate after incarcerated hernia repair and/or orchidopexy performed in patients under 6 months of age J Pediatr Surg 30 1995 1195 1197
13. H. Ikeda, N. Suzuki, and A. Takahashi Risk of contralateral manifestation in children with unilateral inguinal hernia: should hernia in children be treated contralaterally? J Pediatr Surg 35 2000 1746 1748
14. J. Tepas, and P. Stafford Timing of automatic contralateral groin exploration in male infants with inguinal hernias Am Surg 52 1986 70 71
15. R.L. Moss, and E.I. Hatch Inguinal hernia repair in early infancy Am J Surg 161 1991 596 599
16. I.U. Demirkan, A. Arikan, and A. Avanuglu Unilateral inguinal hernia in girls: is routine contralateral exploration justified? J Pediatr Surg 30 1995 1684 1686