Preoperative sonographic evaluation is a useful method of detecting contralateral patent processus vaginalis in pediatric patients with unilateral inguinal hernia

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1396-1399

  Hata, Shinsuke ^a   Takahashi, Yuji ^a   Nakamura, Takanari ^a   Suzuki, Rei ^a   Kitada, Masashi ^a   Shimano, Takashi ^a  

^a TOYONAKA MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Childhood; inguinal hernia; patent processus vaginalis; ultrasound scan

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASCITES; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTRALATERAL PATENT PROCESSUS VAGINALIS; CRYING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; INGUINAL CANAL; INGUINAL HERNIA; INGUINAL REGION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEROPERATIVE ECHOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; TESTICULAR HYDROCELE;

EID: 4444289232     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2004.05.006     Document Type: Article

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