Inguinal hernia of childhood.
The early recognition and treatment of the inguinal hernia in childhood should result in negligible morbidity and mortality with current anesthetic and recovery room support. The outpatient management of the postoperative patient has contributed to this objective as well as reduced the overall cost.
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D006554:Hernia, Umbilical / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012611:Scrotum / Q000033:anatomy & histology