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Modified single-port laparoscopic herniorrhaphy for pediatric inguinal hernias: based on 1,107 cases in China

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Background

Laparoscopic surgery is an alternative procedure for pediatric inguinal hernia (PIH), with a major trend toward increasing use of extracorporeal knotting and decreasing use of working ports. We report our experience with the modified single-port laparoscopic herniorrhaphy for repair of PIH and retrospectively evaluate a consecutive series of 1,107 cases in our institution.

Methods

Between February 2006 and July 2011, 1,107 children with indirect inguinal hernia were treated by laparoscopic surgery. All patients underwent high ligation surgery with a modified single-port laparoscopic technique, mainly performed by extracorporeal suturing with an ordinary taper needle (1/2 Arc 11 × 34). The clinical data were retrospectively analyzed.

Results

All surgery was successful without any serious complications. During the operations, contralateral patent processus vaginalis was found and subsequently repaired in 221 cases (20.0 %). The mean operative time was 11 (range 5–14) min in 815 cases of unilateral repair and 20 (range 14–27) min in 292 cases of bilateral repair. The mean of postoperative hospital stay was 48 (range 26–52) h. Complications occurred in seven cases (0.63 %) and were properly managed, with no major impact on outcome of the operations. There were six recurrent cases (0.54 %) in the patients who had been followed-up for 9–74 months. There was no obvious scaring visible in any patients after treatment.

Conclusions

The modified single-port laparoscopic technique for the repair of PIH is a safe and reliable procedure with minimal invasion and satisfactory outcome. It is easy to perfect and to perform and therefore is a worthy choice for PIH.

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The authors thank Mr. Donal I. Kirk and Mr. Wayne R. Tait for their valuable language assistance in the preparation of the manuscript.

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Binggen Li, Xiangyang Nie, Huihua Xie, and Duhui Gong have no conflict of interest or financial affiliations to disclose.

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    Binggen Li, Xiangyang Nie, Huihua Xie & Duhui Gong

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Binggen Li and Xiangyang Nie contributed equally to this study.

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Li, B., Nie, X., Xie, H. et al. Modified single-port laparoscopic herniorrhaphy for pediatric inguinal hernias: based on 1,107 cases in China. Surg Endosc 26, 3663–3668 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2396-z

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