| Title |
Laparoscopic hernioplasties in children: the implication on contralateral groin exploration for unilateral inguinal hernias
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Pediatric Surgery International, August 2009
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00383-009-2429-4 |
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| Authors |
Md. Toufique Ehsan, A. T. L. Ng, P. H. Y. Chung, K. L. Chan, K. K. Y. Wong, P. K. H. Tam |
| Abstract |
Inguinal hernias are commonly seen in the paediatric population. Controversies still exist regarding the need for contralateral groin exploration when an unilateral inguinal hernia is presented, since the true incidence of contralateral patent processus vaginalis is not known. With the advent of laparoscopic hernioplasty, the status of the contralateral side can be evaluated at the same setting. Here, we describe our experience in this issue after the introduction of laparoscopic hernioplasty in our unit. |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 24 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 20% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 16% |
| Researcher | 3 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 4 | 16% |
| Unknown | 5 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 68% |
| Social Sciences | 1 | 4% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 6 | 24% |