Laparoscopic percutaneous inguinal hernia repair in children: Review of technique and comparison with open surgery

Journal of Pediatric Urology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 262.e1-262.e6

  Timberlake, Matthew D ^a   Herbst, Katherine W ^b   Rasmussen, Sara ^a   Corbett, Sean T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Extraperitoneal; Inguinal hernia; Laparoscopic; Minimally invasive; Pediatric; Percutaneous

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD UROLOGY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; OPEN SURGERY; OPERATION DURATION; PEDIATRIC PATIENT; PEDIATRIC SURGEON; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; SURGICAL PATIENT; UROLOGIST; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; INFANT; LAPAROSCOPY; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; OPERATIVE TIME; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84973568211     PISSN: 14775131     EISSN: 18734898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2015.04.008     Document Type: Article

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