Potential pitfalls of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in children: Case report of an unrecognized sliding hernia and review of other rare complications

Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair (LIHR) has been shown to be safe and effective in the pediatric population. However, a number of complications exist that are unique to this approach. Here, we provide a review of the literature of rare complications of LIHR and present a case of an extraperitonea...

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Main Authors: Amanda Dann, Shant Shekherdimian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576616302676