Abstract
Pediatric inguinal hernias are extremely common, and can usually be diagnosed by simple history taking and physical examination. Repair is elective, unless there is incarceration or strangulation. Hydroceles are also quite common, and in infancy many will resolve without operative intervention. Undescended testicles harbor an increased risk of infertility and malignancy, and require orchiopexy in early childhood.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 487-504 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Surgical Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Fingerprint
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
Cite this
Pediatric Inguinal Hernias, Hydroceles, and Undescended Testicles. / Lao, Oliver B.; Fitzgibbons, Robert Joseph; Cusick, Robert A.
In: Surgical Clinics of North America, Vol. 92, No. 3, 06.2012, p. 487-504.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Pediatric Inguinal Hernias, Hydroceles, and Undescended Testicles
AU - Lao, Oliver B.
AU - Fitzgibbons, Robert Joseph
AU - Cusick, Robert A.
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - Pediatric inguinal hernias are extremely common, and can usually be diagnosed by simple history taking and physical examination. Repair is elective, unless there is incarceration or strangulation. Hydroceles are also quite common, and in infancy many will resolve without operative intervention. Undescended testicles harbor an increased risk of infertility and malignancy, and require orchiopexy in early childhood.
AB - Pediatric inguinal hernias are extremely common, and can usually be diagnosed by simple history taking and physical examination. Repair is elective, unless there is incarceration or strangulation. Hydroceles are also quite common, and in infancy many will resolve without operative intervention. Undescended testicles harbor an increased risk of infertility and malignancy, and require orchiopexy in early childhood.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84861012392&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84861012392&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.suc.2012.03.017
DO - 10.1016/j.suc.2012.03.017
M3 - Review article
VL - 92
SP - 487
EP - 504
JO - Surgical Clinics of North America
JF - Surgical Clinics of North America
SN - 0039-6109
IS - 3
ER -