Inguinal hernia repair among Jordanian infants; A cohort study from a university based tertiary center
| Autor: | Wasim Khasawneh, Dawood Yusef, Rola S. Saqan, Fadia Al-Ghzawi, Eyad Altamimi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Population Hernia Inguinal 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics Chart review Medicine Intubation Humans education Herniorrhaphy Retrospective Studies education.field_of_study Jordan business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) General surgery Infant Newborn Apnea Infant Retrospective cohort study medicine.disease Inguinal hernia Elective Surgical Procedures 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female medicine.symptom business Infant Premature Cohort study |
| Zdroj: | Journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine. 14(1) |
| ISSN: | 1878-4429 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND: Inguinal hernia is the most common surgical procedure performed in infants. Still, there is major debate about the optimal timing of performing this procedure. The goal of this review is to determine the incidence of inguinal hernia among our infant population in Jordan, review the current practice regarding the timing of repair, and identify the risk of incarceration and postoperative apnea. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of chart review of infants admitted with inguinal hernia in the period 2012–2016. Data collected about demographics, timing of diagnosis, timing of repair, exploration of contralateral side, incarceration, and postoperative apnea. RESULTS: A total of 272 infants were diagnosed with inguinal hernia. The overall incidence was 1.9%, compared with 11% among premature babies 7-day delay in repair. Only one case developed apnea and required intubation postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS: Our approach of elective inguinal hernia repair seems to be safe without increasing risk of complications like incarceration or postoperative apnea if performed within seven days following diagnosis. |
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