Four Hundred Ninety one Pediatric Inguinal Hernias : a 11 - Years Review

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  • Winai Mettongpun, M.D. Division of Surgery, Nakhonpathom Hospital

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pediatric inguinal herniotomy

Abstract

Purpose : This study, by 1 pediatric surgeon aims to study about recurrent rate in pediatric inguinal herniotomy.

Methods: From January 1997 to December 2005 infant and children with inguinal hernias were seen, operated by 1 pediatric surgeon A retrospective survey of their charts was carried out to evaluate recurrent rate of these patients.

Result :The ages ranged from Newborn to 15 years and a male to female ratio was 5 2 1. There were 54% right, 42% left and 4% bilateral hernias. incarceration occurred in 4% There were no postoperative deaths.

conclusion : Pediatric inguinal herniotomy was safe and no recurrent rate.

Author Biography

Winai Mettongpun, M.D., Division of Surgery, Nakhonpathom Hospital

Thai Board of Surgery

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2018-08-01

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Mettongpun W. Four Hundred Ninety one Pediatric Inguinal Hernias : a 11 - Years Review. Reg 4-5 Med J [internet]. 2018 Aug. 1 [cited 2026 Jan. 1];27(1-2):309-13. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reg45/article/view/137468

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