Objectives: To evaluate the short-term outcome of the needlescopic hernia sac disconnection and peritoneal closure in the treatment of primary paediatric inguinal hernia.

Method: The prospective study was conducted from April 2019 to April 2021 at the Paediatric Surgery Unit of the General Surgery Department at Kafrelsheikh University Hospital, Egypt, and comprised patients aged 6-144 months having uncomplicated paediatric inguinal hernia. The patients were subjected to needlescopic hernia sac disconnection and peritoneal closure. The follow-up protocol included outpatient visits at 1 week and at 1, 3 and 6 months postoperatively to check for recurrence and other complications. Data was analysed using SPSS 24.

Results: Of the 50 patients with 65 hernias, 37(74%) were males and 13(26%) were females. The overall mean age was 50.78± 31.74 months (range: 9-120 months) and mean internal ring diameter was 11.90±3.518mm (range: 8-20mm). The mean operative time was 20.66±2.94 minutesfor unilateral cases and 30.60±5.15 minutesfor bilateral cases. There was no conversion to conventional laparoscopy or to open herniotomy. All cases were followed up for a mean of 11.56± 3.99 months. No recurrence was encountered in any case and the scars were invisible in 40(80%) cases 6 months postoperatively.

Conclusions: Needlescopic hernia sac disconnection and peritoneal closure wasfound to be feasible,safe and effective in the treatment of primary paediatric inguinal hernia.

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