ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2019
Single-port laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure of inguinal hernia using "two-hooked" core needle apparatus in children.
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- Single-port laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal internal ring closure for paediatric inguinal hernia using a needle grasper.Pediatric surgery international · 2022Article
- Application Effect of Combining Image-Text Communication-Based Healthcare Education with Shifting of Attention on Child Patients Undergoing Inguinal Hernia Repair under General Anesthesia.Contrast media & molecular imaging · 2022Article
- A comparative study examining laparoscopic and open inguinal hernia repair in children: a retrospective study from a single center in China.BMC surgery · 2020Article
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- Pediatric inguinal hernia treated by single-port laparoscopic water injection hernia crochet needle.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2020Article
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objectiveThe aim of this study is to evaluate the surgical outcomes of single-port laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure of inguinal hernia using "two-hooked" core needle apparatus in children.
methodsThis study was conducted at Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine between January 2016 and June 2018. Five hundred and eighteen patients under the age of 12 years with inguinal hernias were subjected to single-port laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure (SPLPEC) using non-absorbable suture by "two-hooked" core needle apparatus. Description of the technique is as follows: Under general anesthesia, a 0.5-0.8 cm trans-umbilical skin incision was done for insertion of a 0.5 cm port. A "two-hooked" core needle apparatus was used for insertion of a non-absorbable suture around internal ring. The suture knot was tied extracorporeally.
resultsAmong 518 child patients with inguinal hernias, there were 406 males and 112 females with a mean age of 4.6 ± 3.5 years. One hundred and six cases were subjected to bilateral surgery including 91 cases of contralateral patent processus vaginalis (PPV). Three cases converted to open surgery and additional 0.5 cm port was done in five cases. The mean operative time was 13.2 ± 3.5 min for unilateral hernia repair and 16.9 ± 4.6 min for bilateral cases. All patients achieved full recovery without complications such as surgical site infection (SSI), testicular atrophy, or iatrogenic ascent of the testis. At the mean follow-up time of 18.72 ± 5.27 months, two cases had recurrences (0.39%) and one case had postoperative hydrocele (0.19%).
conclusionSPLPEC of inguinal hernia using "two-hooked" core needle apparatus in children is a feasible and reliable minimal invasive procedure. It has the advantages of short operating time, low complication rate, low recurrence rate and better cosmetic result.
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