Inguinal Hernia Repair in Children: Is Ligation of Processus Vaginalis Necessary?
Repair of inguinal hernia in children is a common pediatric surgical procedure. The objective of this study is to prospectively compare the outcome of ligation and non-ligation of the processus vaginalis in terms of post-operative complications, following inguinal hernia repair.
Authors
- Chukwubuike Kevin Emeka
Institutions
- University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research
- Published
- 2025-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26717/bjstr.2025.60.009432
- Primary Topic
- Hernia repair and management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00