Inguinal Hernias in Babies and Children

Miller, Robert; Clarke, Simon A.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-63251-3_21

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“…According to previously reported data, the incidence of inguinal hernia in children is 0.8-4.4%, and it more frequently occurs in males [2]. Unlike in adults, high ligation of the sac is an effective treatment of inguinal hernia in children, which was first described by Turner in 1912 [3]. With the advent of laparoscopy, high ligation of the sac with a laparoscopy assistant has become the gold standard of treatment, which has aided in the clearer exploration of the contralateral processus vaginalis.…”

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Single-port robotic-assisted laparoscopic synchronous surgery in pediatric patent processus vaginalis

Li,

Gao,

et al. 2024

BMC Surg

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Purpose Patent processus vaginalis (PPV) is usually observed in pediatric abdominal surgery; however, robotic single-port surgery in repairing processus vaginalis has not been reported in children. Herein, we present our clinical experiences in single-port robotic surgeries for PPV repair to evaluate both efficacy and safety. Methods Retrospective analysis of patients underwent single-port robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery for genitourinary diseases from May 2020 and May 2023 in our center. Among these patients, 21 children had PPV repaired at the same time. The case characteristics and follow-up data were recorded. Results Twenty-one of the 53 children were found to have PPV during genitourinary surgery. The simultaneous treatment of the primary disease and PPV with a single-port robotic-assisted platform was both convenient and safe. There was no significant increase in total operation time, and no excessive intraoperative hemorrhage was observed in any of the operations. There were no complications observed on follow-up. Conclusion With a high incidence of PPV in children, a single-port robotic-assisted procedure is feasible and effective if simultaneously performed when addressing a primary abdominal disease.

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