Inguinal hernia in preterms in neonatal intensive care units: Optimal timing of herniorrhaphy and necessity of contralateral exploration in unilateral presentation
- Authors
- Youn, Joong Kee; Kim, Hyun-Young; Huh, Yeon-Ju; Han, Ji-Won; Kim, Soo-Hong; Oh, Chaeyoun; Jo, Ah Hae; Park, Kwi-Won; Jung, Sung-Eun
- Issue Date
- Nov-2018
- Publisher
- W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
- Keywords
- Inguinal hernia; Preterm infant; Herniorrhaphy; Neonatal intensive care units
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, v.53, no.11, pp 2155 - 2159
- Pages
- 5
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
- Volume
- 53
- Number
- 11
- Start Page
- 2155
- End Page
- 2159
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/63825
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.02.056
- ISSN
- 0022-3468
1531-5037
- Abstract
- Background: We sought to determine the optimal timing of IH repair in preterms and the need for routine contralateral exploration. Methods: Medical records of 3690 pediatric patients who underwent unilateral IH repair between January 1998 and December 2009 were reviewed. We assessed medical record review and telephone interviews. In total, 1990 patients were enrolled in the study. Early, early-delayed, and late repair were defined as herniorrhaphy performed within 7 days of diagnosis, later than 7 days of diagnosis, and after discharge from the NICU, respectively. Results: Of 1990 patients, 90 preterms and 1900 full-terms were included. Among these, 7, 11 and 72 preterm patients received early, early-delayed and late IH repairs, respectively. Preoperative incarceration and postoperative complication rates were not different, but the recurrence rate was higher in the early repair group. Two group analysis of early and early-delayed vs. late repairs indicated similar results. The rates of synchronous and metachronous bilateral IH (SBIH, MBIH) were observed to be higher and the diagnostic interval of MBIH was shorter in pre terms than in full-terms (35.6% vs. 15.9%, P < 0.001; 12.2% vs. 6.3%, P < 0.001; 5.2 vs. 41.8 months, P = 0.003). Conclusion: Our results indicate that IH repair is safe to perform in preterm babies in the NICU at a delayed or late stage since the preoperative incarceration and recurrence rates were not different. Contralateral exploration could be considered in preterms because the rates of SBIH and MBIH were significantly higher and the MBIH diagnosis interval was shorter than in full-terms. (C) 2018 Published by Elsevier Inc.
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