Percutaneous Internal Ring Suturing for the Minimally Invasive Repair of Congenital Inguinal Hernia in Neonates: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Introduction Inguinal hernia (IH) repair is among the most frequently performed surgical operations in children. While open herniorrhaphy has been the gold standard surgical method of choice, the popularity of laparoscopic repair has sharply risen over the past two decades. Although a wide range of literature on the use of laparoscopy for IH repair in children exists, data regarding neonates, an especially delicate group of children, is limited to only a few studies. This study aims to evaluate the surgical, anaesthetic, and follow-up data of term neonates undergoing percutaneous internal ring suturing (PIRS) for IH repair in order to determine if it is a viable option for this specific patient population. Materials and methods This single-centre retrospective cohort included all children

SUBMITTER: Thomas DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10103620 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature