Incidental Inguinal Hernias on Laparoscopy

Laparoscopic examination of the contralateral inguinal ring has been advocated to exclude contralateral hernia in young children. We used the size of the open internal ring and the depth of the patent processus vaginalis as a parameter to decide whether laparoscopic herniotomy was indicated. Methods...

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Main Authors: Rakesh Handa, Ravi Kale, Manmohan Harjai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958409602906