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Six thousand three hundred sixty-one pediatric inguinal hernias: a 35-year review
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The results have not corresponded with previous teachings and myths: (1) a hernia of a premature baby should be fixed sooner than later; (2) routine contralateral groin exploration is not indicated in any situation; and (3) teenage recurrence rate is 4 times greater than the overall series.About:
This article is published in Journal of Pediatric Surgery.The article was published on 2006-05-01. It has received 273 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Hernia & Inguinal hernia.read more
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Nationwide prevalence of groin hernia repair.
TL;DR: The age distribution of inguinal hernia Repair is bimodal peaking at early childhood and old age, whereas the prevalence of femoral hernia repair increased steadily throughout life.
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Laparoscopic vs open herniorrhaphy in the management of pediatric inguinal hernia: a systemic review and meta-analysis
TL;DR: Laroscopic herniorrhaphy is superior to OH in the repair of bilateral PIH and lower rate of metachronic contralateral hernia, with similar operative time for unilateral hernias, length of hospital stay, recurrence, and complication rates.
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Systematic review of the risk of developing a metachronous contralateral inguinal hernia in children
TL;DR: This study aims to establish the risk of developing a metachronous contralateral inguinal hernia following open repair of a unilateral inguINAL hernia in children.
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Laparoscopic versus open inguinal herniotomy in infants and children: a meta-analysis.
TL;DR: Laparoscopic inguinal herniotomy is significantly associated with longer operative time for unilateral cases and a reduction in metachronous hernia development and a well conducted randomized controlled trial is warranted to compare both approaches.
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Embryology for Surgeons
TL;DR: Embryology for surgeons, EmbryOLOGY for surgeons , کتابخانه مرکزی دانشگاه علوم پزشدکی اتهران.
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Reproductive Failure in Males with Cystic Fibrosis
Elvin Kaplan,Harry Shwachman,Alan D. Perlmutter,Allyn H. Rule,Kon-Taik Khaw,Douglas S. Holsclaw +5 more
TL;DR: Adult males with cystic fibrosis are infertile because of failure of normal development of the vas deferens, a finding not previously recognized.
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Preterm infants are more prone to complications following minor surgery than are term infants.
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The patent processus vaginalis and the inguinal hernia
TL;DR: A large series of children with inguinal hernias operated upon by one group of surgeons, in a single hospital, were studied to determine the natural history of the patent processus and determine the factors that might be associated with patency of the processus.