Laparoscopic pediatric inguinal hernia repair: no ligation, just resection.

Background: There have been descriptions of several techniques for congenital inguinal hernia (CIH) repair in the pediatric population by doing high ligation of the sac, without a definitive advantage over the open procedure. High recurrence rates have been reported with using these minimally invasive techniques in which the patent processus vaginalis has been ligated and left in place completely or partially.

Methods: With approval of the ethics committee, a proper informed consent was obtained.

Laparoscopic treatment of duodenal obstruction: report on first experiences in Latin America.

Background: There are few reports in the literature on the use of a laparoscopic approach for duodenal obstruction, particularly for duodenal atresia. We report here the results of 4 cases treated laparoscopically, and discuss the safety, feasibility and long-term results of this approach.

Patients And Methods: Four pediatric patients presented with duodenal obstruction, one with duodenal atresia, one with annular pancreas, and two with duodenal obstruction due to Ladd's bands but without malrotation.

Incidence and management of the inguinal hernia during laparoscopic orchiopexy in palpable cryptoorchidism: preliminary report.

During the laparoscopic approach of undescended testis, an associated inguinal hernia is a frequent finding that must be treated at the same time. The objective of this presentation is to show the incidence and management of the inguinal hernia that were found during laparoscopic orchidopexy, reporting how the scar tissue will join the edges of the canal and the parietal peritoneum will grow above. Between January 1999 and December 2002, 31 patients with 33 palpable and nonpalpable undescended testes were treated by laparoscopic orchidopexy.