Reappraisal of femoral hernia in children.
Br J Surg
; 84(1): 58-60, 1997 Jan.
Article
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| ID: mdl-9043453
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Femoral hernias are rare in children, accounting for fewer than 1 per cent of all paediatric groin hernias. Misdiagnosis is common and a source of complications. There is no consensus on the age and sex distribution or the optimum method of repair.METHODS:
A personal experience of four children with femoral hernia is reported together with an institutional review of a further ten hernias encountered during the past 11 years.RESULTS:
Peak incidence was between 5 and 10 years of age. Misdiagnosis was common, partly because of the variability in presenting symptoms and signs. In this series, boys were more commonly affected but a literature review indicated a similar sex incidence.CONCLUSION:
A femoral hernia should be positively excluded if the operative findings at inguinal exploration are inconsistent with the preoperative signs and in any child with a suspected recurrent inguinal hernia. Excision of the sac and repair of the femoral canal is curative.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hérnia Femoral
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Surg
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido