TY - JOUR
T1 - Pediatric Inguinal Hernias, Hydroceles, and Undescended Testicles
AU - Lao, Oliver B.
AU - Fitzgibbons, Robert J.
AU - Cusick, Robert A.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.suc.2012.03.017
DO - 10.1016/j.suc.2012.03.017
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22595705
AN - SCOPUS:84861012392
VL - 92
SP - 487
EP - 504
JO - Surgical Clinics of North America
JF - Surgical Clinics of North America
SN - 0039-6109
IS - 3
ER -