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Laparoscopic Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair

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Inguinal hernia repair is the most commonly performed procedure in infants and children. Over the last 20 years, laparoscopy has advanced and multiple techniques for inguinal hernia repair have been established. In contrary to laparoscopic inguinal hernia techniques for adults, laparoscopic pediatric inguinal hernia repair focuses on closure of the patent processus vaginalis without the use of mesh. This chapter outlines an established technique, while giving mention to other significant minimally invasive procedures.

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  1. Pediatric Surgery, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH, USA

    Nicholas E. Bruns

  2. General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Nicholas E. Bruns

  3. Pediatric Surgery, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, OH, USA

    Todd A. Ponsky

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  1. Division of Pediatric Surgery, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina, USA

    Danielle S. Walsh

  2. Northeast Ohio Medical College Division of Pediatric Surgery, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, Ohio, USA

    Todd A. Ponsky

  3. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, Ohio, USA

    Nicholas E. Bruns

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Bruns, N.E., Ponsky, T.A. (2017). Laparoscopic Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair. In: Walsh, D., Ponsky, T., Bruns, N. (eds) The SAGES Manual of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43642-5_38

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