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Clinical and Economic Value of Routine Pathological Examination of Hernia Sacs and Scheduled Clinic Follow-Ups After Inguinal Hernia and Hydrocele Repair in a Canadian Tertiary Care Children's Hospital

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Retrospective study of 1,181 pediatric hernia/hydrocele repairs found that routine pathological examination of hernia sacs yielded only 3% abnormal findings at $1,925 per significant result, while scheduled clinic follow-ups identified minimal complications. Authors recommend reserving these practices for high-risk cases rather than routine use.

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Inguinal Hernia Repair Pediatric Surgery Pathological Examination Cost-effectiveness Analysis Postoperative Follow-up Hernia Sac Pathology

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#PediatricSurgery #CostEffectiveness #InguinalHernia #ValueBasedCare

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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. Clinical and Economic Value of Routine Pathological Examination of Hernia Sacs and Scheduled Clinic Follow-Ups After Inguinal Hernia and Hydrocele Repair in a Canadian Tertiary Care Children's Hospital. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2019-11-01. https://library.globalcastmd.com/article/1792?via_space=dr-todd-ponsky

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