Key result
Inguinal hernia repair in children requires evidence-based identification of best practices to resolve ongoing controversies regarding the optimal timing and surgical approach.
Why the study?
Controversial issues regarding inguinal hernia repair in children, such as optimal timing and approach to repair, continue to be debated.
This review identifies best practices for the management of inguinal hernias in children, addressing controversial issues such as optimal timing and surgical approach.
Provides synthesis for pediatric hernia management; leaves open need for higher-quality evidence before practice change.
Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in children. However, a number of controversial issues, such as optimal timing and approach to repair, continue to be debated. This publication reviews the available data pertaining to these controversial issues and identifies best practices in management of inguinal hernias in children.
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Khan et al. (2023) studied this question. Inguinal hernia repair in children requires evidence-based identification of best practices to resolve ongoing controversies regarding the optimal timing and surgical approach.
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