Is the open approach superior to the laparoscopic hernia repair in children? A retrospective comparative study

CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in children is a feasible and reproducible procedure. It permits the evaluation of the contralateral groin without further incisions. In our study, laparoscopy was superior in terms of operative time in bilateral hernias and the time to recovery. Finally, an added benefit to laparoscopy is that it offers more training opportunities for fellows and residents to improve their laparoscopic skills.PMID:34691442 | PMC:PMC8517708 | DOI:10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102889

Source: Annals of Medicine - October 25, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Raed N Al-Taher Ibrahim A Khrais Suhib Alma'aitah Abdulhakim A Al Saiad Abdullah A Al-Abboodi Osama M Saleh Nesreen Dwekat Huthaifa W Almaaitah Zean M Bello Mohammad Z Rashdan Source Type: research