ReviewJournal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS2023
No Reason to Use Mesh in Groin Hernia Repair in Adolescents.
Review in Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Optimal surgical approach to inguinal hernia repair in adolescents and young adults: is herniotomy alone adequate? a systematic review and meta-analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Young women are more often dissatisfied with appearance after primary ventral hernia repair: a nationwide survey- and register-based study.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Mesh-free laparoscopic inguinal sac resection in adolescents: multicenter outcomes of a sac-resection approach for indirect inguinal hernia.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2026Article
- Modified Mitchell-Banks technique in pediatric inguinal hernia repair: a personalized surgical approach.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Diverse surgical techniques for laparoscopic transumbilical intraperitoneal suturing of the internal ring in male pediatric patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Groin hernia.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2025Review
- Reoperation for Recurrence After Groin Hernia Repair in Adolescents: A Nationwide Register-Based Cohort Study.World journal of surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
Groin hernias are common and hernia repair is one of the most frequent surgical procedures performed worldwide. Despite this, there is no international guideline on the management of groin hernias in adolescents. Mesh reinforcement is used for repair in adults but not in young children. Adolescents, positioned between these age groups, pose unique challenges for surgeons due to their varying growth patterns. Placing a synthetic mesh in growing patients is a concern, particularly in relation to chronic pain. Traditionally, the hernia literature has defined adults as individuals aged 18 years and above. Considering that growth can continue until age 19, this review proposes a revised definition of adolescence for patients with groin hernias encompassing ages 10 to 19. Symptomatic groin hernias in adolescents should be repaired with an open non-mesh technique because of acceptable recurrence rates and the desire to avoid introducing synthetic foreign materials into young patients with ongoing growth potential. Watchful waiting is suggested for asymptomatic groin hernias, postponing repair until the adolescent has become a fully grown adult and symptoms from the hernia develop. Most groin hernias in adolescents are lateral hernias, but before pursuing a watchful waiting strategy in females, an ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging scan is suggested to rule out the presence of a femoral hernia that may need repair.
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