Abstract
Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common surgical procedures in children. Hydroceles are also very common, particularly in newborn boys. On the other hand, femoral hernias are very rare in children. There is a high risk for inguinal hernias in neonates to incarcerate, which makes it important to repair the hernia without unnecessary delay. Inguinal hernia repair is done using an open or laparoscopic technique. Both techniques have advantages, and at present it is unclear which is the superior approach. Hydroceles are operated on in the same way as inguinal hernias. The repair of umbilical, epigastric, and femoral hernias is briefly described in this chapter.
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This chapter has been adapted with permission from Springer Nature: Wester T. (2009) Hernias. In: Puri P., Höllwarth M. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.
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Wester, T., Svenningsson, A. (2020). Hernias: Inguinal, Umbilical, Epigastric, Femoral, and Hydrocele. In: Puri, P. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38482-0_101-1
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