Laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure compared to open repair for recurrent inguinal hernias in children: A multicenter retrospective study
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Ko Miyazaki, Naonori Kawakubo, Shinichi Noguchi, Tetsuro Kamimura, Masatoshi Nakamura, Ryuichiro Hirose, Makoto Hayashida, Tomoko Izaki, Kina Miyoshi, Hiroki Kai, Takeshi Yamanouchi, Kyosuke Tatsuta, Takaharu Yamada, Kouji Nagata, Tatsuro Tajiri
Topic overview
Laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure (LPEC) is a common procedure for pediatric inguinal hernia repair, in which the hernial sac is closed via an extraperitoneal approach by using a special needle. Recurrence of inguinal hernias after repair is rare; therefore, few studies on LPEC for pediatric recurrent inguinal hernias (PRIHs) have been conducted, and all of those have comprised small samples. Consequently, we conducted a multicenter study to describe the surgical outcomes of LPEC for PRIHs (LPEC group) compared with those of open repair (open group).
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