Femoral hernia in pediatric population: a diagnostic and surgical challenge.
Children
Diagnosis
Femoral hernia
Hernia
Recurrence
Surgery
Journal
Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery
ISSN: 1248-9204
Titre abrégé: Hernia
Pays: France
ID NLM: 9715168
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
25 Jan 2024
25 Jan 2024
Historique:
received:
09
08
2023
accepted:
20
12
2023
medline:
25
1
2024
pubmed:
25
1
2024
entrez:
25
1
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Femoral hernia (FH) is a rare and often misdiagnosed pathology in pediatric population. The aim of our study was to describe the experience of a Tertiary Center in children with FH, underlying diagnostic and surgical details that could improve its management. A retrospective study of pediatric patients who underwent FH repair from January 2010 to June 2023 at our Institution was performed. In the analyzed period, 31 patients underwent surgical procedure for FH at our institution, of whom 16 (51.6%) were female. The mean age at time of surgery was 5.8 years (range 0.5-17.1 years). The rate of pre-operative misdiagnosis was 35.5% and open approach was adopted in all cases (16.1% with mesh application). Only two patients (6.4%) experienced surgical complications: one recurrence (repaired six months later) and one post-operative hematoma (treated successfully with conservative method). Due to the high rate of misdiagnosis, the variety of surgical approaches proposed, and the potential for intraoperative complications, FH poses a challenge for pediatric surgeons and urologists, as confirmed by the literature. It is essential to underline the importance of a proper clinical examination in order to correctly diagnose FH, make the best surgical plan for the patient and prevent post-operative complications.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38270834
doi: 10.1007/s10029-023-02953-2
pii: 10.1007/s10029-023-02953-2
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag France SAS, part of Springer Nature.
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