Pediatric surgery international
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Pediatr. Surg. Int. · Oct 2012
Comparative StudyLaparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in premature babies weighing 3 kg or less.
This retrospective study aims to evaluate the feasibility, safety and complication rate of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair for small babies weighing 3 kg or less. ⋯ Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair for babies weighing 3 kg or less is feasible, safe and perhaps even less technically demanding than open inguinal herniotomy.