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ArticleHernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery2024

Tailored treatment of female indirect inguinal hernias by using single-port laparoscopic percutaneous internal ring suture: a comparison between children and adults.

S-H Wang, C-Y Lee, W-C Hsieh, J-B Yen, I-M Tseng, C-H Wong, D-R Ho

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S-H WangDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, 61363, Taiwan.
C-Y LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, 61363, Taiwan.
W-C HsiehDepartment of Rehabilitation, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, 61363, Taiwan.
J-B YenDepartment of Pediatrics, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, 61363, Taiwan.
I-M TsengDepartment of Surgery, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, 61363, Taiwan.
C-H WongDepartment of Anesthesiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi, 61363, Taiwan. wong@cgmh.org.tw.
D-R HoSchool of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang-Gung University, 333, Taoyuan, Taiwan. redoxdrh@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-1805-0538

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Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital CMRPG6L0063Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital CMRPG6L0211-212Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital CMRPG6L0421-423Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital CMRPG6M0321-323Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital CORPG6M0011National Science and Technology Council 111-2320-B-182-026 -
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Abstract

purposeTo compare the outcome of indirect inguinal hernias repaired by using single-port laparoscopic percutaneous internal ring suture (SPIRS) between the pediatric and adult females.

methodsThe medical records of females who were clinically assessed to have inguinal hernia from Oct. 2016 to May 2022 were reviewed. Patients who received laparoscopy for the diagnosis of the hernia type and customized treatment according to their hernia type were included, while those who chose other operation methods initially were excluded. The patients were divided into the adult and pediatric groups based on their age. The demographic characteristics, hernia types, operation durations, and outcomes were analyzed between these two groups.

resultsA total of 65 adults and 60 children were included in this study. The median age was 38 years. (range: 23-88) for group A and 3 years (range: 0.1-16) for group P. Indirect hernias were present in 85% of adults and 100% of children. All the indirect hernias were repaired by SPIRS uneventfully. Incidence of contralateral patent processus vaginalis was 24% in adults and 50% in children (p = 0.016). The average operation time was 22/46 min (one/two sides) for the adults and 9/15 min (one/two sides) for the pediatrics (p < 0.010 for both). The overall complication rates were 5.4% and 3.3% for the adult and pediatric group respectively (p = 0.106). No recurrence was observed in the pediatric group, but two adults experienced recurrence and another had chronic postoperative inguinal pain, necessitating reoperation. The mean follow-up period was 38.6 ± 15.4 months for adults and 42.8 ± 18.9 months for children (p = 0.198).

conclusionOur results support that the pathogenesis of indirect inguinal hernia for the female adults is due to the non-obliteration of a congenital processus vaginalis. Tailored treatment of the female IIH by using single-port laparoscopic percutaneous internal ring suture may be an alternative for the management of female IHs.

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Hernia, InguinalHerniorrhaphyLaparoscopySuture TechniquesAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMiddle AgedOperative TimeFemaleIndirect typeInguinal herniaPercutaneous internal ring suture

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PMCPMC11297084

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