Long-term outcomes of pediatric laparoscopic needled-assisted inguinal hernia repair: a ten-year experience
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In brief
In brief
Ten-year retrospective study of 1,023 pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic needle-assisted inguinal hernia repair demonstrates excellent safety profile with 0.75% recurrence rate and mean 5.97-year follow-up. Notably, preterm infants repaired before 60 weeks post-conceptional age showed superior outcomes compared to term patients.
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Abstract
Purpose
Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) has gained wide acceptance over the past decade, although studies with longer term follow-up are lacking. We present one of the largest cohorts of children undergoing laparoscopic needle-assisted repair (LNAR) with long-term follow-up.
Methods
A clinical quality database was maintained for children ≤14 years of age who underwent laparoscopic needle-assisted repair between 2009 and 2017 with review of follow-up through 2019. De-identified data was reviewed.
Results
1023 patients with 1457 LNAR were included during the 10-year period. Mean age at surgery was 2.56 years (2 days to14 years). The overall hernia recurrence rate was 0.75% (11/1457). A total of four postoperative hydroceles required intervention. Preterm infant repair done <60w post conceptional age had a significantly lower recurrence rate (0.63%) than other patients (0.82%) (p < 0.01). 64.2% of patients had clinical follow-up over a period of 11 years with a mean follow-up of 5.97 years.
Conclusion
We present a large cohort study of consecutive pediatric laparoscopic hernia repairs followed over an 11-year period. LNAR is safe and effective for term and preterm patients with similar complication rates to other techniques, including open repair. Additionally, our results suggest that preterm infants may have superior outcomes with this method.
Level of Evidence
Level III – Retrospective Comparative Study.