ArticleBMC surgery2022
Comparison of laparoscope-assisted single-needle laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure versus open repair for pediatric inguinal hernia.
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- Laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure versus open repair in pediatric inguinal hernia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative outcomes.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Wound cosmesis problems and other postoperative problems of laparoscopic compared to open paediatric inguinal hernia repair: A meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2023Pooled it
- Comparative research on efficacy of needle grasper and mobile retractor-assisted laparoscopic high ligation of hernia sac in treatment of pediatric indirect inguinal hernia.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Modified Mitchell-Banks technique in pediatric inguinal hernia repair: a personalized surgical approach.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Single port laparoscopic umbilical fold reinforcement surgery reduces the postoperative recurrence rate of pediatric giant inguinal hernia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Surgical methods and outcomes of inguinal hernia repair in children, adolescents and young adults in a retrospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Umbilical double-port laparoscopy combined with extraperitoneal water injection for the treatment of giant inguinal hernias in infants and young children.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- First Results of Pediatric Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair with the SenhanceHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Outcomes from a new modified single needle laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure and cut off for pediatric inguinal hernia.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Comparison of Percutaneous Internal Ring Suturing (PIRS) versus Open Ligation of the Patent Processus Vaginalis for the Treatment of Communicating Pediatric Hydrocele.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Causes of recurrence of paediatric inguinal hernia after single-port laparoscopic closure.Pediatric surgery international · 2024Article
- Clinical efficacy of laparoscopic treatment of pediatric inguinal hernia: a meta-analysis.American journal of translational research · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundLaparoscopic-assisted repairs for pediatric inguinal hernia have gained gradual acceptance over the past decade. However, consensus about the optimal management is still lacking. The aim of this study is to compare outcomes of a modified laparoscope-assisted single-needle laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure (LPEC) versus open repair of pediatric hernias/hydrocele in a single institution. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical data of children who underwent laparoscope-assisted single-needle LPEC and open repair (OR) for inguinal hernia from 2014 to 2019. Data collection included demographics, laterality of hernia, surgical time and time to follow-up. We also reviewed and analyzed the evidence of recurrence, the incidence of metachronous contralateral inguinal hernia (MCIH), and other complications.
resultsIn our cohort, 961 patients in the OR group and 1098 patients in the LPEC group were analyzed retrospectively. Mean operative time was significantly shorter in the LPEC group (22.3 ± 3.5 min) than in the OR group (27.8 ± 5.9 min) for bilateral hernia repair (p < 0.001). Postoperative recurrence was 1.3% (13/1035) in the OR group and 0.5% (6/1182) in the LPEC group (p = 0.056). Iatrogenic cryptorchidism occurred statistically more frequently in the OR group than in the LPEC group (0.4% vs. 0%, p = 0.013). In addition, the incidence of MCIH was 3.7% (33/887) in the OR group and 0.3% (3/1014) in the LPEC group (p < 0.01).
conclusionComparing to open technique, laparoscope-assisted single-needle LPEC provides a simple and effective option for pediatric inguinal hernia/hydrocele repair with excellent outcomes, a low incidence of recurrence, and reduced MCIH.
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