Laparoscopic assisted percutaneous internal ring suturing for inguinal hernia repair in pediatrics

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Laparoscopic assisted percutaneous internal ring suturing for inguinal hernia repair in pediatrics Mohamed Ali Shehata1  Received: 12 April 2020 / Revised: 8 June 2020 / Accepted: 14 June 2020 © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd 2020

Abstract Purpose  Several laparoscopic techniques used in treatment of pediatric inguinal hernia differ in their approach to the internal inguinal ring, suturing and knotting techniques, number of ports, endoscopic instruments used and hernia sac dissection technique. The aim of this study was to evaluate efficacy and safety of laparoscopic assisted percutaneous internal ring suturing for inguinal hernia repair in pediatrics. Methods  Laparoscopic assisted percutaneous internal ring suturing was performed under general endotracheal anesthesia on 54 children with 64 hernias during the period from July 2018 to June 2019. Under laparoscopic-guided vision a 2-0 ­Prolene® thread inside an 18-gauge epidural needle was placed through the abdominal wall into the peritoneal cavity, then the thread passed under the peritoneum around the internal ring. The knot was tightened from outside and placed in the subcutaneous space. Results  The mean operative time was 14.18 min for unilateral and 21.2 min for bilateral hernias. Cosmetic results are excellent with almost invisible scars. There were no intraoperative and six postoperative complications (recurrence in three cases, transient hydroceles in two boys and one patient had stitch sinus). Conclusion  Laparoscopic assisted percutaneous needle repair of congenital inguinal hernia seems to be a simple minimally invasive procedure in small ring diameter with excellent cosmetic results. But I do not recommend this technique due to high rate of complications and recurrence, also simplicity of the technique can be regarded as a hindrance to the surgeons in training from challenging their skills to be ready for the more complex scenarios. Keywords  Congenital inguinal hernia · Laparoscopic assisted · Percutaneous internal ring suturing · Pediatrics Abbreviations BMI Body mass index CIH Congenital inguinal hernia Cm Centimeter IIR Internal inguinal ring IR Internal ring Kg Kilogram M Meter Min Minute Mm Millimeter Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (https​://doi.org/10.1007/s4280​4-020-00067​-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. * Mohamed Ali Shehata [email protected] 1



Department of General Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, El‑Geish Street, Tanta 31257, Egypt

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Introduction Inguinal hernia is one of the common disorders in childhood and has been documented to occur in 0.8–4.4% of children [1]. Treatment for this condition is high ligation of the patent processus vaginalis (PV) at the level of the internal inguinal ring. This can be achieved by open or laparoscopic technique [2]. With increasing interest in laparoscopic in