Laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia repair in pediatric patients: A systematic review

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 811-818

  Esposito, Ciro ^a   St Peter, Shawn D ^b   Escolino, Maria ^a   Juang, David ^b   Settimi, Alessandro ^a   Holcomb, George W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CRYPTORCHISM; HERNIA INCARCERATION; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; IATROGENIC CRYPTORCHIDISM; INCIDENCE; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC HERNIA REPAIR; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OPEN INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR; OPERATION DURATION; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TESTIS ATROPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CHILD; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE;

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; OPERATIVE TIME; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84912043195     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2014.0194     Document Type: Review

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